Joey Florez, known by his actual name Jose Luis Florez Betancourt, is a scholar of psychological and criminal justice science as well as a cultural critic. Born in New York, Florez is an expert in applied psychology (Florida Tech) and forensic psychology (NSU Florida), having been inducted in American honorary societies.
The following are four fast facts about Florez, some of which are derived from the Latin radio station Inter 91.7 FM and Wikipedia.
Historical roots: Florez was born on August 2, 1993, in the Elmhurst Hospital in New York City, New York, located in the United States. His familial background includes American, Colombian, Spanish, and Russian heritages. He is a relative to Darío Martínez Betancourt (Colombian congressman), Álvaro Martínez (Member of Herencia de Timbiquí), and Andres Betancourt (President of Saferite Solutions).
Personal characteristics: Florez is reportedly proficient in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, and other(s). He is a White/Caucasian/Spanish male, categorized as heterosexual. Florez has a hazel eye color, no known religious faith, no political party affiliation (Independent/Other), and a height of about 5’9 to 5’10, according to IMDb.
Professional synopsis: Florez is a scholar of psychological science, writer, and cultural critic. His professional interests include forensic psychological science, criminal justice, jurisprudence, and popular culture. He has published numerous books.
Florez studied and/or graduated from South Dade Senior High (High School), Florida Institute of Technology (Undergraduate), and NSU Florida (Graduate). He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi, the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).
Media and social presence: Florez is believed to own and/or operate an official website (joeyflorez.com) and profiles on X (@itsjoseflorez) and Instagram (@itsjoeyflorez). He also has an IMDb page.
Florez’s media presence includes expert appearances in publications such as Marie Claire, Radio Marca, The Baltic Times, El Español, Ghanaian Times, Fox News Radio, and others. Notably, Phoenix FM, a British broadcast radio station, interviewed him on the role of music in cognition and sleep, where he was cited as ‘an American psychology scholar and writer.’
