MARIO THEADORE CANTO was born in Los Angeles, California on April 21, 1988. Much of his poetry is influenced by the socioeconomic and cultural landscapes of his time. Canto.s work calls into question the essence of humanity itself, often times featuring themes that revolve around the human experience. Philosophical with a touch of cheeky wit, his works was designed to create laughter, longing, and concern for a more unified union of people.

Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Mario Canto was exposed to the many problems of living in the inner city ghetto. His own father passed away at a young age as result of dealing drugs. In March of 2006, Canto.s mother passed away due to breast cancer which left him with a pain that he would make great efforts to understand. He moved in with his aunt Rochelle Ponds of whom shouldered him at no cost. School was never a strong point for him, almost always earning mediocre grades just to scrape by. Graduating from Los Angeles High School just three months later in June of 2006, Canto moved forward with the promises he made his mother stating, .A man.s word is only as strong as he is.. In 2007 he moved again but of his own volition, with the great philosopher John Coleman of whom would help him graduate from West Los Angeles Community College in 2008. Originally, Mario Canto would write poems and lose track of them but John Coleman encouraged him to collect his works because of their content. Spending an entire year trying to be .free,. Mario Canto moved from one small town to the next throughout 2008 to 2009 where he would find himself between a .rock and a hard place.. While on his journey, he had been admitted into the University of California, Santa Barbara. Starting in the summer of 2009, he would be the first person in his family to finish with his Bachelors of Arts Degree in English Literature in the summer of 2010, exactly one year while abroad in Paris, France claiming, .If you hate school enough, you will get through it as quick as possible and save yourself a few dollars and a headache. Or just not go at all if it won.t benefit you.. He continues to write poetry and promises the release of a novel in the near future.

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First release on e-Stories.org 01/01/2012.