Background
Reyes was born in 1971 to a United States Marine father en route to Vietnam.
Reyes was born in 1971 to a United States Marine father en route to Vietnam.
He is best known for portraying himself in the Home Box Office television series "Generation Kill". He spent the next few years being shuffled between relatives and eventually the Omaha Home for Boys. His childhood hero was Bruce Lee, and at 15 Reyes started studying kung fu.
At 17 Reyes emancipated himself and took custody of his two younger brothers, after which he moved to Kansas City, Missouri.
In 1998 Reyes joined the United States Marine Corps and was ultimately selected for (and passed) Marine Recon training. He served in Afghanistan and took part in the Iraq war.
Reyes served on the United States Ship Dubuque and often led platoon PT sessions on ship. After leaving the military in 2005, Reyes became a fitness trainer at a gym in San Diego.
His acting roles included playing himself in Generation Kill (2008) and the television Series Apocalypse Manitoba, Ultimate Survival Alaska and Spartan Race.
In 2009, Reyes wrote a book titled: Hero Living: Seven Strides to Awaken Your Infinite Power with Angela Smith. He has authored articles for OFFGRID magazine, too.