Chok Rivera

Mr "Chok" Rivera (ca. February 3, 1916 – August 22, 2017), was an American singer-songwriter and producer. His debut single was released in 1935, titled Good' Ol Musiok. Rivera was active until December 1977, when he announced his retirement. He died at the age of 101.

Early early career
Chok was born Curtis Emilio Rivera in Georgia. His father was a farm owner (b. 1888) and his mother was a housewife and cleaner (b. 1893). Rivera went to a private school with associate Elmer Holman, also a musician. He has himself stated that his music career initiated on November 2, 1933.

Controversy
In 1938, Rivera was convicted after the murder of his wife. He did nine years before fleeing to Cuba with his uncle. After WWII, Rivera was found in Honduras and deported back to the United States.

Shooting
Chok was in involved in a shooting spree in 1949 which ended with him shooting himself in a failed attempt to commit. This left Chok with life threatening wounds that stayed for life. In 1954, he was yet again released from prison.

Later life
"Chok"'s last interview was settled on November 2, 2003 by Turkish mass media. In 2006, he rejected an invite to New York Times studio. Some time later, Chok suffered a heart attack in his apartment and was rushed to the hospital. There he was treated and diagnosed with pneumonia. In January 2016, he experienced chest pains and underwent surgery. Chok Rivera made his last public announcement on August 1, 2017.