Complex sentence: Born and raised in Amityville, NY (except for a 4 year stay in Clinton, MA during his pre-teens), Reyes disbanded his childhood dream of being an architect as well as turning down a full football scholarship to play music.
Split into simpler sentences: Born and raised in Amityville, NY (except for a 4 year stay in Clinton, MA during his pre-teens), Reyes disbanded his childhood dream of being an architect for a future as a musician. As well as turning down a full football scholarship to play music.