Jose Cabrera was born and raised in New York, Manhattan and because of his love for art he attended La Guardia High School of Music and Art. After high school Jose continued his education at the Maryland Institute College if Art in Baltimore, Massachusetts. A memory he has of his childhood is of himself and his cousin watching Saturday morning cartoons, and having drawing contests on who could draw the best. Jose has been an advocate artists since his childhood and his biggest hit has been his Crying Macho Man comic. He originally began the project as a joke to challenge some aspects of the world he did not agree with. Jose Cabrera concentrated on using a satirical view on politics, culture, celebrities, and Latino Machismo. Crying Macho Man continues to challenge those views, and also incorporates racism, and social trends.