Oscar Manuel Salazar, born to a Peruvian  father and Puerto Rican mother Oscar Manuel has been passionate about theatre, music, and dance from a young age. His early performances included Christmas musical showcases at his elementary school, where he sang in the choir. Attending an American school introduced him to English, Theater and Gospel music, sparking a lifelong love of the performing arts.

  He later found his artistic home at Waldo Gonzalez's School for the Performing Arts, where he immersed himself in Jazz, Modern Dance, and Ballet, performing in the school’s annual productions and reconnecting once again with theater. Oscar went on to study a Bachelor’s degree in Dance from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois, and achieved a Social Foundation certification in Standard Ballroom and Latin dance from Fred Astaire Dance Studios in New York city. Doing Theater in English and later getting involved in te Latin Theater scene earned him a Revelation Actor of the year 2010 Latin ACE Award for his role of Mercutio from "Uptown Lovers" (Los Amantes del Alto Manhattan by: Theodoris Castellano) and produced by E3Outlaws production.

Specializing in acting, directing Theater and Musical Theatre (English and Spanish) Oscar still offers Latin, Jazz and Modern Dance and Ballroom classes, private partner dance lessons, and custom wedding routines that combine a variety of dance styles. As well as Theater workshops and coaching.  His experience in the family business, along with his involvement in Puerto Rico's Golden Years of Merengue music bands, has allowed him to broaden his work beyond the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

Here's what some critics had to say about Oscar's work as an Actor...