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'''Rey Rey Rodriguez''' is an American photographer, visual-artist and poet.<ref name="HuffPost 2016" /> He specializes in celebrity, dark, abstract, fetish, and combat sports (MMA) photography. Rodriquez is a regular contributor at ''Thrive Global'',<ref name="Thrive Global"/> his still photography and videography draws attention at exhibitions and specialty galleries.<ref name="The MMA Corner 2016"/>

== Background ==
With his traditional birth name being, Rey Paul Rodriguez Rodriguez, a friend gave him the moniker "Rey Rey" so he would have two matching first names to match his two identical last names. After this friend passed away, Rodriguez embraced the moniker.<ref name="The Hype Magazine 2015"/> In Puerto Rico, the Rodriguez family moved frequently, it wasn't until he attended Miramar High School that he found his penchant for poetry and photography soon followed.<ref name="The Hype Magazine 2015"/> Rodriguez holds several undergraduate degrees, two Associate degrees, Emergency Medical Technology (EMT Paramedic) and Nursing Education. His Bachelor's degree is in  Multimedia from Florida Atlantic University in 2012.<ref name="college dates"/>

== Career ==
Drawn to the MMA through his own training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu,
Beginnings <ref name="Voyage MIA Magazine 2018"/><ref name="The MMA Corner 2016"/><ref name="Loaded 2016"/>

===Early published works===
* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “I Remember.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 44:2, Broward College, 2008, pp. 56.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date=2008 |title=I Remember |url=https://ia801600.us.archive.org/26/items/panku20072008brow/panku20072008brow.pdf |journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=56 |doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “Taking a Trip.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 44:2, Broward College, 2008, pp. 58.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date=2008 |title=Taking a Trip |url=https://ia801600.us.archive.org/26/items/panku20072008brow/panku20072008brow.pdf |journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=58 |doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “Nightmares.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 48:1, Broward College, 2012, pp. 5.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date= 2012|title=Nightmares |url= http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/panku/Documents/PKDark_Side.pdf|journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=48|issue=1 |pages=5|doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “The Evil Within.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 48:1, Broward College, 2012, pp. 4.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date= |title=The Evil Within |url=http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/panku/Documents/PKDark_Side.pdf |journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=48 |issue=1 |pages=4 |doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “Searching for the Master.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 48:2, Broward College, 2012, pp. 24.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date=2012 |title=Searching for the Master |url= http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/panku/Documents/PKLight_Side.pdf|journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=48 |issue=2 |pages=24|doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “When the Devil Calls.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 49:2, Broward College, 2013, pp. 57.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date=2013 |title=When the Devil Calls |url=http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/panku/Documents/Panku_V6_Final.pdf |journal=P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine |volume=49 |issue= 2|pages=57 |doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

* Rodriguez, Rey Rey. “Dark Desires.” P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine, volume 49:2, Broward College, 2013, pp. 38.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodriguez |first1= Rey |date=2013 |title=Dark Desires |url=http://www.broward.edu/studentlife/publications/panku/Documents/Panku_V6_Final.pdf|journal= P’an Ku: Literary & Arts Magazine|volume=49 |issue=2 |pages=38 |doi= |access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>

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==References==
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<ref name="HuffPost 2016">{{cite web | title=Inside The Mind of Rey Rey: MMA Photog and Tour Guide to the Darkside | website=HuffPost | date=2016-07-05 | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inside-the-mind-of-rey-rey-mma-photog-and-tour-guide_b_577c41b5e4b00a3ae4ce79f5 | access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref> 

<ref name="The Hype Magazine 2015">{{cite web | title=The Hype Magazine Presents: Photographer and Poet, Rey Rey Rodriguez | website=The Hype Magazine | date=2015-06-12 | url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2017/12/the-hype-magazine-presents-photographer-and-poet-rey-rey-rodriguez/ | access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref>

<ref name="Voyage MIA Magazine 2018">{{cite web | title=Meet Rey Rey Rodriguez of The Mind of Rey Rey - Miami City Guide | website=Voyage MIA Magazine | date=2018-09-23 | url=http://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-rey-rey-rodriguez-mind-rey-rey-theres-no-physical-location-brand-based-plantation-fl-business-online-artist-travel-clients/ | access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref>

<ref name="The MMA Corner 2016">{{cite web | title=The Mind of Rey Rey Rodriguez Brings “Darkness” to MMA | website=The MMA Corner | date=2016-07-07 | url=http://themmacorner.com/2016/07/07/the-mind-of-rey-rey-rodriguez-brings-darkness-to-mma/ | access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref>

<ref name="Loaded 2016">{{cite web | title=The Wicked Beauty Within The Dark Side Of Rey Rey | website=Loaded | date=2016-12-02 | url=http://loaded.co.uk/the-wicked-beauty-within-the-dark-side-of-rey-rey/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006150357/http://loaded.co.uk/the-wicked-beauty-within-the-dark-side-of-rey-rey/ | archive-date=2020-10-06 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref>

<ref name="Super8 film">{{cite AV media | people=Rodriquez, Rey | date=2011-12-01 | title=Blissful Torment | trans-title = | medium=Motion picture (Super 8) | location=Fort Lauderdale, FL | publisher=Rodriquez, Rey | quote=Screened at the 4th Annual 1:1 Super 8 Cinema Soiree, IWAN The Bubble}}</ref>

<ref name="college dates">{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/person/rey-rey-rodriguez|publisher=crunchbase|title=Rey Rey Rodriguez|accessdate=2020-12-16}}</ref>

<ref name="Thrive Global">{{cite journal | title=Rey Rey Rodriguez | website=ThriveGlobal.com}}</ref>
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==External links==
* [https://linkedIn.com/in/themindofreyrey The Mind of Rey Rey]
* [https://twitter.com/themindofreyrey Twitter]
* [https://instagram.com/themindofreyrey Instagram]      
* [https://facebook.com/themindofreyrey Facebook] 
* [https://myspace.com/themindofreyrey MySpace]
* [https://youtube.com/themindofreyrey Youtube]