I was born in Royal Oak, Michigan in the summer of 1987. Michigan was mainly my homeland for over 20 years. I was the first person in my whole family who had any artistic talent. After graduating from community college in 2008, I decided to pursue more of my design and animation skills and headed down to Los Angeles.

 

Since my childhood, I was always watching cartoons at any chance I got. I knew my passion was for animation but never considered it as a career option until high school. There is no doubt in my mind that I have always been a huge fan of any type of animation. I grew up with cartoons in the 90's with great shows like Ed, Edd and Eddy, The Angy Beavers, Dexter's Laboratory, Hey Arnold!, and more. When the 21st century hit, I was more intrigued with watching mature cartoons like Teen Titans, Family Guy, and American Dad. I still watch animated shows old and new for inspiration.

 

Another type of animation I like is  Anime. I find that Japanese animation has a unique style and brings more storytelling to their characters. I'm a huge fanatic of that stuff. It get's me motivated to draw and create when I'm watching a inspiring show or scene. Animating, character designs, storyboarding, or editing are all things I'm proud of holding in my hands. I look forward to bringing my style of artistic and animation talent to the nation, maybe the whole world.