About Joaquin Roibal — Author Profile

Hello and Welcome to the official blog of Joaquin “Nico” Roibal! I created this one to centralize my online activity and a place for me to share my daily thoughts. An additional goal is to promote a book, my memoirs, which I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2019 that I am editing and will be publishing as an e-book. This blog will track my journey into the publishing world.

My hobbies include stand-up comedy, where I perform multiple times per week at open mics and I have began to produce my own shows. Until May of this year, I was very sick with gall stones and I have been doing much better since having my gall bladder removed. I turned 32 this year, which is an interesting year because I have begun the slow and steady transition to becoming “old”.

I am originally from Albuquerque, NM and I grew up in Northern NM / Southern CO, hunting, hiking and fishing. My mom would drop me off at the river in the morning and pick me up after dark. I have many great memories during this time, with my stepdad Paul, my mom and my sister, which helped me to gain the perspective on life which I have today.

In May 2017, I graduated with a Master’s of Science degree in Mining Engineering with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering. During my graduate and undergraduate coursework, I learned about mining and visited open-pit and underground mining operations. As an undergraduate, I served as Student Association President for one full term and played Intercollegiate Division I Rugby Football with the New Mexico Tech Pygmies.

Image for post — Joaquin Roibal May 2017 Master of Science Graduation

After graduation, I moved back to Albuquerque, NM where I started working in Real Estate, created a successful YouTube channel about trading cryptocurrency, and wrote a book / began performing stand up comedy.

I produced my first comedy show, “NM Comedians Care About NM Kids” comedy show and toy drive.