Daniel Gonzalez was born on November 25, 1985 at the Martin Luther King Jr hospital in Compton, California to Pedro W. and Luisa Gonzalez. His favorite pass time was working out at the gym, playing basketball, and being a dedicated Lakers and basketball fan. He had a true passion for working on cars and building them to higher standards. Daniel grew up being active in his church ministry music department in which he played the guitar and bass guitar. He was a proud graduate of the University of California Riverside with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and was working at Kaiser Permanente.
At the young age of 26, Daniel went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 2, 2011 in Perris, California. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his parents and brothers, Willibaldo, Alfredo, David and Christian Gonzalez along with his pets which he adored, Kobe and Garfield. Daniel is also survived by a host of family and friends who will all truly miss him and will make sure that he is never forgotten.