Whatever happened to Rich Obregón? That is the question. Mr. Obregón was the humpy Chicano GoGo delight who enchanted millions with his muscular body, phat nalgas, juicy titties, big feetsis and enormous chorizo.
Not only was Rich Obregón superior eye candy at Chico, but also clubs like Circus, and Arena. The then owner of Chico Mr. Marty Sokol who worked in the TV and film industry by day, even lent some of his prized GoGo Gods including the delectable Obregón to me for a fundraiser called Spicy Beef Curtains where they helped raise oodles of hard cold filthy lucre to bring more artists as part of the Outfest Film Festival event Platinum Oasis at Coral Sands curated by Ron Athey and little tiny La Miss Vaginal Davis.
Chico of Montebello the Latino bar and dance club might be closing, according to an article in LA Taco sent to me by Audre Beardsley of Eagle Rock. If that is the case the pub has been in operation for well over 30 years known also as the D Lounge and Joto on Beverly Blvd and Garfield tucked in a mini mall next to a flower shop. I even held one of my infamous birthday parties at the venue along with my Club Sucker cohort Frank Rodriguez in the early aughts that was a sensation.
Ah the mammaries of Latin queer haunts like the Vaquero dance club Tempo, La Plaza, The Score in Downtown, Los Angeles which use to be heritage bar The Keyhole, cruise spots like Whittier Narrows and Elysian Park. Sorry for the burst of nostalgia, I want to refrain from "yesterbation" as the great genius Kembra Pfahler calls it.
