who placed them in a daycare facility while she supported her young children. Though Negron referred to this facility as an orphanage, it was a mansion in the Bronx that contained a swimming pool, gymnasium, arts and crafts, and more. The facility did house some long-term residents, though this did not include Negron and his sister.

He grew up in the Bronx, where he sang in local doo-wop groups and played basketball both in schoolyard