Career
At a young age, his family moved him to Puerto Rico, where he became a member of the inÂcreasingly popular band Menudo. Rosa grew disenchanted with the band, particularly since he was not allowed the opportunity to write songs for them, so he decided to leave the group in 1987. Residing in Baha Beach, Rio de Janeiro, he spent time with local artists, adding to his musical education. Two Portuguese-language solo albums later, he moved to New York, where he formed a group by the name of "Maggie's Dream". The group's energy and stridency earned it a spot on tours with Fishbone, the Black Crowes, and Faith No More.
Wanting to extend the reach of his talents into other media, Rosa moved to Los Angeles. There, he swiftly landed the lead in the feature film Salsa, on the set of which he met his future wife, actress/director Angela Alvarado.
He also appeared alongside Christopher Mitchum in a German film entitled "Gummibarchen kussit man nicht". Rosa wrote, produced and performed two songs ("Angela" and "Little Woman") for the soundtrack of this film, which was released by RCA Records under his publishing company, Seiba Tree Music.
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