Nestor “the boss” Gomez was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago undocumented in the mid-80s. He is a 65-time Moth Slam winner and three-time Chicago Moth Grand Slam winner. He is also the creator, producer, curator and host of ​80 Minutes Around the World, a storytelling show that features the stories of immigrants, their descendants and allies.

Nestor Gomez is a featured performer for the 43rd St. Louis Storytelling Festival, which will take place from October 13-22, 2022. St. Louis County Library is the new home for the festival, which will be held at a wide variety of venues through the St. Louis region, including St. Louis City and St. Louis County.

Find the full event schedule here: https://www.slcl.org/events/st-louis-storytelling-festival/schedule