We had the good fortune of connecting with Leo Velasquez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Leo, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Success has been being able to develop my proposal and having managed to make a living from what I like to do.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
It’s a very long story. I started practicing theater from the age of 10 and at 14 I discovered puppets and it was love at first sight. Since then I couldn’t stop playing with them. I was proud to have managed to do shows in many places in Houston and its surroundings. I was proud to be called Mr. Leo the Puppeteer. It makes me happy to have been able to continue developing myself in this ancient art. I think that a phrase that a grandmother told me differentiates me from others. He told me: Mr Leo, you have modernized the Puppet show.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would take him to the Children’s Museum of Houston and tell him that place was a dream for me and now it is a reality because it is a place where I constantly do shows. I would take him to a Venezuelan restaurant to try the typical food of my country and I would take him for a walk through Herman Park.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I want to dedicate this mention to my family who have supported me from the first day to all the clients who have trusted me and especially to the smiles of each child.

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