William E. Rocha AKA Goonster was born on February 2, 1976 in East Los Angeles, Ca. to the parents of Christine Rocha & William Rocha. William was born at Lincoln Hospital on Soto St. & 4th. He was raised in the Barrio, where gangs were prevalent & a big influence in his surroundings. But, being a strong minded child & teenager, William declined from joining any of the neighborhood gangs. It was mainly due to the respect for his mother & fear of his father that also influenced him in his decision making as a youngster. William attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School, where he excelled in academics & football. His senior year of high school, William became a father at the young age of 17, but became a bigger motivation to graduate & become successful in life. William did go on to graduate with Honors & the Drama Award! That was only the beginning of things to come for William. As, he was raised, he went straight to work as a driver for a heavy equipment company. It was during his years of driving that he was able to go to all the Major Studios & delivering the equipment that would be used to film the Hollywood pictures that he admired. He got to witness the "Magic" first hand & appreciated the awe of how the making of films & episodics! He felt that is was like a free acting class & just that motivation that he needed to gain the knowledge he would need to pursue his dreams of becoming an Actor. So, 7 years later of not being happy at work & felt as if he was at a dead end job, he quit his job being a driver because the company did not appreciate his hard dedicated work ethics! So, you can literally say that was the beginning of the road for William's journey as an Actor. Show less «