Raziel Puma was born in Chicago and spent his childhood in Gage Park. He graduated from Columbia College with a BFA in illustration and currently lives in Humboldt Park. Though he lives in the upper West Side, he passes through and visits the Brighton Park and Garfield Ridge areas a good deal and always appreciates the atmosphere and people he sees. They make him nostalgic for his early childhood on the South Side. razielpuma.com