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GLORIA SANDOVAL

6 galleries with 1069 photos

Updated: Nov 21, 2009 6:22pm EST

Family

19 galleries with 1498 photos

Updated: Nov 21, 2009 12:07am EST

EAST L.A. CHAMBER

16 galleries with 2010 photos

Updated: Nov 20, 2009 4:32pm EST

CIMAX HOME MORTGAGE

3 galleries with 51 photos

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 12:38pm EST

Hermon Church

40 galleries with 3842 photos

Updated: Nov 15, 2009 8:51pm EST

Cars

1 gallery with 244 photos

Updated: Nov 09, 2009 1:33am EST

Theater

8 galleries with 308 photos

Updated: Nov 07, 2009 10:53am EST

MALABAR HOUSE

1 gallery with 147 photos

Updated: Oct 28, 2009 4:12am EST

DIVING COMPETITION

9 galleries with 1410 photos

Updated: Oct 18, 2009 12:47am EST

Music

11 galleries with 1550 photos

Updated: Sep 27, 2009 1:31pm EST

School

1 gallery with 17 photos

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 10:17am EST

Cathedral Alumni Events

10 galleries with 1749 photos

Updated: Sep 08, 2009 1:49am EST

Other

6 galleries with 1663 photos

Updated: Sep 01, 2009 1:16pm EST

3033 MALABAR ST. RENTAL

2 galleries with 25 photos

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 11:08am EST

Events

10 galleries with 1480 photos

Updated: Aug 03, 2009 2:49am EST

Art Gallery

11 galleries with 775 photos

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 11:02am EST

MALABAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3 galleries with 412 photos

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 3:58am EST

RESTAURANTS

1 gallery with 14 photos

Updated: May 20, 2009 12:26pm EST

PRIDE CHEER

4 galleries with 1101 photos

Updated: May 17, 2009 5:48am EST

Real Estate

25 galleries with 677 photos

Updated: Apr 24, 2009 3:53am EST

GLORIA AND VIVA PERFORMANCES

1 gallery with 130 photos

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 3:02am EST

ACCIDENT

1 gallery with 23 photos

Updated: Mar 11, 2009 6:32pm EST

CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL

1 gallery with 16 photos

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 4:43am EST

JLS TOOLS

2 galleries with 41 photos

Updated: Jan 21, 2009 10:15am EST

RADIO

1 gallery with 6 photos

Updated: Jan 12, 2009 2:07pm EST

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

1 gallery with 51 photos

Updated: Jan 10, 2009 3:05am EST

BRENTON WOOD

1 gallery with 4 photos

Updated: Jan 06, 2009 2:31am EST

LATINO DIABETES ASSOCIATION

2 galleries with 451 photos

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 2:00pm EST

NIGHTCLUBS

1 gallery with 50 photos

Updated: Dec 06, 2008 12:36pm EST

Friends

4 galleries with 223 photos

Updated: Nov 30, 2008 12:58pm EST

CATHEDRAL FOOTBALL

29 galleries with 5400 photos

Updated: Nov 15, 2008 11:39am EST

PONCHO SANCHEZ

1 gallery with 472 photos

Updated: Nov 08, 2008 11:40am EST

CHIMMAYA

1 gallery with 253 photos

Updated: Oct 31, 2008 11:36pm EST

SUDANCE

1 gallery with 207 photos

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:12pm EST

JIMMY SANDOVAL

2 galleries with 221 photos

Updated: Oct 11, 2008 12:32am EST

GEORGE FERNANDEZ

1 gallery with 2 photos

Updated: Oct 02, 2008 2:03am EST

NIGHTCLUB BANDS

1 gallery with 65 photos

Updated: Sep 19, 2008 3:41am EST

BOBBY DEE PRESENTS

3 galleries with 436 photos

Updated: Sep 02, 2008 3:09am EST

NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL

1 gallery with 59 photos

Updated: Aug 19, 2008 1:45pm EST

C.T. ALL STARS CHEER

5 galleries with 934 photos

Updated: Aug 03, 2008 10:18pm EST

Birthday Party

6 galleries with 1152 photos

Updated: Jul 31, 2008 9:58pm EST

Parties

1 gallery with 231 photos

Updated: Jul 06, 2008 11:28am EST

EAST L.A. CITYHOOD

2 galleries with 309 photos

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 2:26pm EST

LUMMIS DAY 2008

5 galleries with 447 photos

Updated: Jun 29, 2008 12:05pm EST

BELVEDERE MIDDLE SCHOOL

4 galleries with 443 photos

Updated: Jun 21, 2008 11:54am EST

Holidays

2 galleries with 65 photos

Updated: Jun 16, 2008 2:47am EST

BOYLE HEIGHTS YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

1 gallery with 53 photos

Updated: Jun 13, 2008 2:57pm EST

Military

1 gallery with 392 photos

Updated: May 19, 2008 4:09am EST

Art

2 galleries with 112 photos

Updated: May 19, 2008 3:50am EST

Humor

1 gallery with 122 photos

Updated: May 11, 2008 3:19am EST

Competitions

9 galleries with 1503 photos

Updated: Apr 21, 2008 11:54am EST

T.V. SHOW

2 galleries with 145 photos

Updated: Apr 17, 2008 11:37pm EST

Movies

1 gallery with 26 photos

Updated: Mar 27, 2008 3:13am EST

CATHEDRAL FIELD TRIPS

1 gallery with 215 photos

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 1:55pm EST

Business

1 gallery with 197 photos

Updated: Feb 23, 2008 7:08pm EST

Dance

3 galleries with 496 photos

Updated: Feb 15, 2008 5:45am EST

Funerals

2 galleries with 306 photos

Updated: Feb 10, 2008 9:44pm EST

Religion

1 gallery with 116 photos

Updated: Nov 09, 2007 2:51am EST

Your Bio

Our photographer, Joe Louis Sandoval, aka "The Commissioner" was born in the far east - East L.A. that is. At the tender age of seven he developed an interest in music and began studying guitar. As the years progressed, Sandoval became proficient on a variety of instruments. While attending Belvedere Jr. High School, he began his first band with Conrad Lozano of Grammy award winning "Los Lobos" fame. Sandoval performed in all the school bands at Belvedere, Roosevelt High School, East Los Angeles College and one semester at the University Of Southern California (U.S.C.)

At East L.A. College he became student body vice-president and developed a very successful program of concerts and dances. This led to the development of the Music Commission, an artist management company and talent booking agency that produced community concerts, dances, tradeshows, parades, festivals and launched the lowrider car show phenomenon. Sandoval's influence was so great with the early development of the Lowrider culture he is mentioned in the current Lowrider exhibit titled "La Vida Lowrider: Cruising The City Of Angels" at the Peterson Automotive Museum. He also helped to develop Lowrider Magazine when publisher Sonny Madrid and photographer El Larry came to L.A. from San Jose to get connected with the lowrider scene down here in East L.A. Had it not been for Sandoval's input and direction the magazine may not have survived and become the international success that it is today.

As Sandoval's agency grew, he became heavily involved with the nightclub scene. From 1975 to 1990, his nightclub positions were: owner, manager, publicist, booking agent, promoter, emcee, dance instructor, consultant and everything else in between. While still active in the club business, Sandoval created the L.A. Hustle Disco Dance Company which was the #1 disco dance company in the country. His dance troupe performed on the very popular TV show the Midnight Special, hosted by the late Wolfman Jack where the other two acts on that show were Rick James and Gallager the "smashing fruit" comedian.

Sandoval's disco dance company transitioned into a theatre production company where he wrote, directed, produced and starred in the theatrical comedy Zoot Suit II - The Next Generation which toured throughout the southwest for about 3 years.

After that Sandoval launched an independent record label, Royal Family Records where he was the executive producer for the Grammy Award winning Latino rock band El Chicano and released a remake of the Rascals "Groovin" which was a local radio hit and was responsible for resurrecting the group that had been dormant for over 10 years at the time he signed them to his management company. His biggest concert production was at the East L.A. College Stadium and featured the world famous group Chicago along with El Chicano. At this concert he introduced a new up and coming radio personality - Rick Dees who became the staple for one of Los Angeles' top radio stations, KIIS FM from 1981 until 2004.

In 1982, Sandoval launched The Party Paper, an exclusive nightclub newspaper dedicated to the L.A. nightclub scene. He then developed this publication into the Niteguide, the Official Los Angeles Nightclub Directory which he still publishes to this day.

Sandoval has had a diversified career in management, advertising, promotion and public relations. He also was the promotions director for Starline and Grayline Siteseeing Tours, the largest tourbus operation in the world. Following that assignment he was recruited to be the promotions director for Stevie Wonder's local R & B radio station KJLH.

Sandoval is now settled down (slightly) with his French/Italian wife Caroline and has four children, two boys and two girls who currently attend Belvedere Middle School in Boyle Heights of which he was a student many years ago. His oldest son Jimmy currently attends Cathedral High School and his oldest daughter Gloria attends Sacred Heart Of Mary in Lincoln Heights.

Currently he is a real estate agent and the V.P. of Business Development for Rokotto Enterprises DBA Cimax Home Mortgage which is an FHA approved direct lender with a full eagle license. He specializes in FHA loans whereby the buyer only needs to put down 3.5% with a minimum 640 FICO score. So if you or anyone you know is looking to buy a property Sandoval can do the loan and handle the offer to purchase the property as well. To contact Joe "The Commissioner" Sandoval you can email him at commish@pacbell.net or call him at 323.466.6666 anytime 24/7.

After everything Sandoval has done he is asked, "what are you going to do next?" He replies, "well you have Niteguide, the publication so I think we will develop Niteguide -The Movie." And we can only guess who will be playing the role of The Commissioner. The community is very proud to have a seasoned professional like Sandoval who shares his God given talents with so many and thus making our world a little bit better for all of us.