As Owen shares his story with the world, he's humbled to discover that his reputation had spread throughout the federal prison system. A Sinaloan friend he met in FCI Lompoc, CA, told him that fellow inmates in the "paisa car" were inspired by his journey, from success to incarceration. One talented musician from Mexico wrote a ‘narco-corrido’, a Mexican folk song, about his life story, as seen in Rolling Stones Magazine, Vice, and The San Diego Union-Tribune. They dubbed him "Don Corleone" due to his encrypted code name, a nod to his love for Italian gangster movies.
The song, written in a "fuck-you-sort-of-way" addressed towards the United States Government, speaks of his mind-blowing adventure , playboy lifestyle and resilience to keeping his word . Although he no longer condones many of the poor choices he made, he still feels its imperative to document the person he once was. The song spread across borders, reaching Narco-Corrido singer TRIBI CARRILLO, who collaborated with his Sinaloan friend "Chinola" to bring the song out of federal prison. It's now available on various music platforms, including: Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, SoundCloud, iHeartRadio and YouTube.
He wishes the corrido was more a testament to his resilience and redemption, as he has transformed his life from adversity to inspiration. He is honored to be a symbol of hope for those seeking a second chance. He is humbled to have emerged from a dark period of pretending to be someone he wasn’t, trying to fit into a mold that wasn’t his. He has since found his way back to his roots and the ghost of his former persona "Don Corleone" lives on, a Mexican folk song born in federal prison, a tribute to music's transformative power and the men who called him "El Niño de California".
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A MAN'S WORD IS HIS WORTH
INDISPENSABLE FOUNDATION
TO OBTAIN RESPECT
JUST LIKE A SICILIAN
FAMILY COMES FIRST
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MUST NOT BE TOUCHED
DON CORLEONE IS THE CALL SIGN
GIVEN TO ME
PLENTY OF HIGH CLASS FRIENDS I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE
THE WORK I HANDLE
100% GUARANTEED
IT WILL REACH IT'S DESTINATION
EVERYTHING I MOVE IS WELL COORDINATED
WITH TANK ON MY SIDE THERE ARE NO FAILS
THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING
WE SEND THEM QUALITY COCAINE AND
METHAMPHETAMINES
INTERNATIONALLY
WITH A SIP OF MY TEQUILA
AND MY DIAMOND CRUSTED AK-47
TO DESTROY MY ENEMIES
RIDING ON A PRIVATE JET
WE TAKE OFF TO CABO
FREQUENTLY, YOU'LL SEE ME FLY BY
ONLY LATE MODEL ARMORED CARS
AND MY MEN ALWAYS ON HIGH ALERT
FINGERS TWITCHING READY TO ATTACK
DON CORLEONE IS MY CALL SIGN
JUST LIKE THE SICILIAN
EXCEPT I'M FOR REAL
#MUSIC#
I LIVE MY LIFE MY WAY
I ONLY TAKE CARE OF WHAT'S MINE
CAN CARE LESS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE
EVEN THOUGH MY CAGE MIGHT BE MADE OF GOLD
THIS BEAST HAS GROWN HIS MANE
AND MY CLAWS AT THE READY
THEY SAY IM CONSIDERED A HIGH PROFILE TERRORIST
A DANGER FOR THE NATION
AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT IS DESPERATE FOR MY EXTRADICTION
FROM HERE I KEEP AT IT
JUST COUNTING THE $100 BILLS
THERES LEVELS, YES SIR, AND I'M UP THERE
THERE'S ENOUGH CORLEONE TO LAST A LONG WHILE
THE LINEAGE IS ONLY GROWING STRONGER
THERE'S A REASON I'M WHO I AM
WITH A SIP OF MY TEQUILA
AND MY DIAMOND CRUSTED AK-47
TO DESTROY MY ENEMIES
RIDING ON A PRIVATE JET
WE TAKE OFF TO CABO
FREQUENTLY, YOU'LL SEE ME FLY BY
ONLY LATE MODEL ARMORED CARS
AND MY MEN ALWAYS ON HIGH ALERT
FINGERS TWITCHING READY TO ATTACK
THE KID FROM CALIFORNIA
ANOTHER NICKNAME GIVEN TO ME
WILL SOON RING IN THE GRINGOS' EARS
DON CORLEONE IS MY CALL SIGN
JUST LIKE THE SICILIAN
EXCEPT I'M FOR REAL
SPANISH
LA PALABRA ES LA QUE VALE
FUNDAMENTO INDISPENSABLE
PARA RESPETO GANAR
COMO TODO UN SICILIANO
LA FAMILIA ES LO PRIMERO
ESO NO SE PUEDE TOCAR
DON CORLEONE ESA ES MI CLAVE
QUE ME DIERON AMISTADES FINAS
YO TENGO DE MÁS
EL TRABAJO QUE MANEJO
100 % ASEGURADO
A SU DESTINO LLEGARÁ
TENGO TODO COORDINADO
CON EL TANQUE YA NO HAY MERMAS
NADA PUEDEN ENCONTRAR
LES MANDAMOS COCAÍNA
DE LA BUENA
Y MENTAFETAMINA
INTERNACIONAL
CON UN TRAGO DE TEQUILA
Y MI CUERNO ADIAMANTADO
PARA LOS CONTRAS TROZAR
ARRIBA DE UN JET PRIVADO
NOS JALAMOS A LOS CABOS
SEGUIDO ME VEN PASAR
PURAS BLINDADAS DEL AÑO
Y MI GENTE SIEMPRE ALERTA
ARISCOS SIEMPRE DE MÁS
MI CLAVE ES DON CORNEOLE
ASÍ COMO EL SICILIANO
PERO AQUÍ SI ES DE VERDAD
#MÚSICA#
VIVO LA VIDA A MI MODO
YO NO MÁS CUIDO LO MIO
LO DEMÁS ME DA IGUAL
AUNQUE LA JAULA SEA DE ORO
ESTE LEÓN YA CREO MELENA
LAS GARRAS QUIERE SACAR
DICEN SOY CONSIDERADO
TERRORISTA DE ALTO GRADO
PELIGRO PA LA NACIÓN
Y EL GOBIERNO AUSTRALIANO
ESTÁ DESESPERADO QUIERE
MI EXTRADITACIÓN
YO DE AQUÍ SIGO MANDANDO
CONTANDO LOS BILLETES
HAY NIVELES SI SEÑOR
HAY CORLEONE PARA RATO
LA LÍNEA ESTÁ MÁS FUERTE
POR ALGO SOY LO QUE SOY
CON UN TRAGO DE TEQUILA
Y MI CUERNO ADIAMANTADO
PARA LOS CONTRAS TROZAR
ARRIBA DE UN JET PRIVADO
NOS JALAMOS A LOS CABOS
SEGUIDO NOS VEN PASAR
PURAS BLINDADAS DEL AÑO
Y MI GENTE SIEMPRE ALERTA
ARISCOS SIEMPRE DE MÁS
EL NIÑO DE CALIFORNIA
OTRO APODO QUE ME DIERON
CON LOS GRINGOS SOÑARÁ
MI CLAVE ES DON CORNEOLE
ASÍ COMO EL SICILIANO
PERO AQUÍ SI ES DE VERDAD