Reyes combines hip-hop, poetry and the spoken word to create a unique blend of inspirational, innovative, poems, narratives and rhymes. Truly an emerging voice, Reyes’ fusses cultural stories, raw hip-hop and inspiring poems to reach youth and elders alike.
For the last seven years much of Reyes’ work has been dedicated to Café Teatro Batey Urbano, a project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago. He has been involved in a variety of youth lead projects, including the founding of Zócalo Urbano, a Chicano-Mexicano/Latino youth space located in the neighborhoods of Pilsen and Little Village.
As part of Batey Urbano he has shared the stage nationally and internationally with many poets, artists and activists such as historical figures Lolita Lebrón, Delores Huerta, poets Tato Laviera, Pedro Pietri, La Bruja, and musical artists such as, Roy Brown, Dead Prez, Boca Floja, Luis Diaz of Intifada, and Grammy Award winner Malik Yusef.
As a poet and an artist he has been featured on HBO Latino’s Habla Series, and the PBS documentary Dream Makers. He has released three chapter books of poetry and 3 c.d.s. His work has also been featured nationally in many magazines, anthologies and newspapers.
He has worked with established institutions including; Chicago Public Radio, the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Museum Of Contemporary Art and the Poetry Center of Chicago.
As an actor, his credits include roles in Miguel Piñero’s famed play, The Sun Always Shines for the Cool, Urban Poet, Why Are U Running? Chicago Boricua, Public Theater's 365 Project written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and the feature film Humboldt Park starring John Leguizamo, and Freddy Rodríguez.
He has worked directly with famed NuYorican poet Tato Laveria on three productions titled The Spark, Chupacabera and the 1977 Division Street Riots. As part of his work with Tato he has served, both as an actor and a director.
Currently Reyes is touring the country with his new play Crime Against Humanity, co- written by former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Luis Rosa. Reyes has played the role of actor, writer and director for the play. Crime Against Humanity has received incredible community support and it is scheduled to tour until September of 2010.