Javier “VJ” Aguilar was born in Mexico [State], Mexico. First born of 5. He’s currently studying at BYU, animation and communications.

Javier is passionate for getting to know different cultures, languages, people, minorities and creating bridges between different communities and cultures.
He’s the co-host of the podcast “Un Lugar Más en la Mesa” a Spanish podcast that seeks to create conversations and understanding of the LGBTQ experience in the LDS community. He’s an advocate for LGBTQ+ and immigration causes.

In his free time he likes to do art like painting, music, cooking or photography, go to the gym and play sports and hang out with friends