Daniel Rivera Jr., age 39, known as @gaamlx (3 children's first and middle initials) is a third generation descendent of Puerto Rico, born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ and now living with his family in Pennsylvania.  With early influences including 1990’s Image comics and artists such as Jim Lee, Greg Capullo, Marc Silvestri, Todd Mcfarlane and Stephen Platt, he started drawing at a young age but didn’t start taking it seriously until 2020.  Other influences include Jack Kirby, Greg Capullo , Neal Adams, Mike Mignola and Frank Frazetta, David Finch and Alex Ross. Currently following artists such as James Harren, Gerardo Zaffino, and Valerio Giangiordano.  Neal Adams said, "Use the pads of your fingertips, don't rest the pen on your knuckle" and he has drawn better ever since.