Summary: <br> Cruz was born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico where<br> he was raised by his parents. His parents<br> practiced brujeria and were<br> followers of spiritism ("espiritismo").<br> They mentally abused him; his own mother would call him "Son of Satan". The neighborhood in which he lived was one of the<br> worst in Puerto Rico and<br> Cruz was always getting into trouble. <br> <br>
