Alex is an Indigenous Mexican American, descendant of the
Purépecha.
The Purépecha are indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.
Attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator.
Was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue. (2010)
Has a child named Somak. His mentor, Raoul Trujillo, is the god-parent.