José Montoya is the revered godfather of Chicano poetry and art who passed away on September 25, 2013. A longtime activist and educator, José has influenced generations of Latinos with his insightful views on Chicano literature, art, history and adamant social activism.on behalf of the poor. José is perhaps best known for being co-founder of the Chicano Royal Air Force, an audacious art collective of the 1970s that inspired Chicano artists throughout the United States. Latinopia interviewed José in 2005 and asked him how the Royal Chicano Air Force, the RCAF, came to be.