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Welcome to Episode 185 of the Salsa Kings LIVE podcast
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Hi familia, it’s Andres. In this episode, I sat down with my good friend Galo Paredes Jr., also known as Mr. Pelo. We’ve known each other for years, but today was special. I got to hear his full salsa story from beginning to now. It’s a beautiful journey filled with surprises, love, and something he calls “a call from the universe.”
🌟 Key Points from the Episode
🌀 A Spark from The Secret
- In 2007, Galo watched The Secret, a movie about the law of attraction.
- He got really into it—reading books, trying techniques like affirmations and vision boards.
- He tried to manifest things like a job or a car… sometimes it worked, sometimes not.
💃 Salsa Finds Him
- In 2012, Galo’s niece came to visit and was bored.
- He took her to a salsa class just to kill time… and something clicked.
- He loved the class, picked it up fast, and came back the next week.
- From that first class, he was hooked. He got obsessed—in a good way!
🏠 Classes at Home Begin
- He started teaching in his house just to practice more.
- First, it was one dance partner… then another… then more.
- Within three months, he had 30 to 50 people every Sunday at his house!
- He never planned to teach—it just happened. He was just sharing what he loved.
🎭 First Performance
- A guy messaged him online and asked him to do a performance.
- Galo said, “Sure, why not?”
- They practiced for three months and performed in front of 300 people.
- The DJ that night was Eddie, a mutual friend who introduced us later.
🏢 From Home to Studio
- Eddie connected Galo with me. We met, vibed well, and set up his classes at my studio.
- Galo expected the same crowd from his house… but over 100 people showed up!
- Classes at the studio went strong for about two years.
💤 Burnout and Restart
- After years of non-stop Sundays, Galo took a break.
- He started again later at home, now donation-based and more relaxed.
- Then we reconnected at Panera. I told him we were expanding Salsa Kings to Homestead.
- Galo said, “Sure, why not?”—and the rest is history.
❤️ Salsa Changed His Life
Salsa even helped his sons. They taught at his class and ended up meeting their current partners there!
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His passion brought people in. He gave without expecting anything back.
That energy attracted the right people and opportunities naturally.