He was born April 4th of 1994 in El Paso, the son of Damaris Gastelum and Raul Zamora Jr. He graduated
from El Dorado High School in 2013, where he was a member of the football team, basketball, and baseball.
Raul is survived by his parents Damaris and Raul; his brother Alejandro Zamora. He also leaves his maternal grandmother , Hilda Gastelum; and his paternal grandparents, Virginia and Raul Sr. Zamora. He is also survived by his uncles Gerardo and Ivan Gastelum; Patricia and David Zamora.