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DJ Raffy

Rafael Torres, 23, raps and dances for passing motorists at the corner of Northwest 16th Avenue and Northwest 43rd Street in Gainesville. "When I feel out there I feel alive. I feel good," he said. "I feel like I’m in the studio, like I’m in a live out-there performance."

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Torres orders ice cream at D'Lites Emporium, 4216 NW 16th Blvd., after performing as Dj Raffy.

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Dj Raffy performs at the corner of Northwest 16th Avenue and Northwest 43rd Street. "I do it to entertain people,” he said. “I do it to make people happy."

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Torres relaxes at home, where he lives with his adopted mother MaryJean Foss. "She got me out of foster care," he said. "She raised me since I was like 12, so I call her mom."

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