Early Life
Rosa is the younger of two children. His older brother Daniel Rosa, Jr. is five years his senior. His parents are Raquel and Daniel Rosa, Sr. Rosa's entire family is of Puerto Rican descent and he was born in Brooklyn, New York. The Rosa family moved to Florida in the early 1990s so that he and his older brother could have an easier life. The Rosa family are members of the Pentecostal Church and he had a very strict, religious upbringing. Rosa graduated from Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida, class of 2004. While a high school student, he was a cadet on the school's drill team and a member of the Army ROTC program. He was also a foil instructor at a local Tampa fencing academy. After graduating from High School, Rosa attended Hillsborough Community College where he was studying to become a psychologist. At the age of 18, Rosa became a Youth Minister at the Zion Pentecostal Church.
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