Oscar Villacis is the executive creative director of First Gen Multimedia and the host of WSMN radio show First Gen American.

Oscar took a negative situation and turned it into a positive outcome. As a first-generation American and a Latino, Oscar is passionate about breaking expectations and guiding young entrepreneurs around typical mistakes that he has made in his own personal endeavors. By sharing his platform, Oscar is opening the door for young professionals who look like him to access resources for underserved communities.

Oscar shines a light on individuals who are often on a swinging pendulum between the countries or cultures they have left behind and the country that they are trying to adapt to that does not always fully accept them. With the company he co-owns, Oscar and his team have been able to see several individuals become inspired, start in their own personal endeavors, and achieve their American dreams.