While growing up, his mother drove him 30 miles from his home in the Bronx to his gym, World Cup Gymnastics, in Chappaqua, New York for practice.

He trained at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua while finishing his high school education at Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute in Soundview.

Unfortunately, he couldn't finish the competition due to an Achilles tendon rupture in his right leg while competing on Vault during preliminaries.

After the world championships, it was announced that John Orozco had decided to turn 'pro', forfeiting future NCAA eligibility.

[7] In the first big meet of American men's gymnastics, Orozco took part in the Winter Cup in Las Vegas.

[8][9] He performed in the All-Around at the AT&T American Cup competition at Madison Square Garden, New York City, in March 2012.

[12] In October, Orozco suffered tears to both the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee while performing on the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.

[13] After sustaining an injury to his left knee during the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Superstars in late 2012,[14] Orozco was out of competition for much of 2013.

In October, he is scheduled to participate in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanjing, China, as a member of the U.S. national team.

[19] In 2020, he changed his affiliation for international competitions from the United States to Puerto Rico where his parents had lived before moving to the Bronx.