My story: I started playing the drums at age 10, which led to playing in high school rock bands and doing lighting and sound for my groups and others. While in high school, I also fell in love with the theater department, specifically the culture and the technical side of the art. I developed a love of rock and punk music. Most of all, I really developed a passion for the art of lighting and sound. I then studied film/tv at Chapman University. I specialized in Cinematography. I was the guy who shot everyone’s projects. Right after graduation, I bought my first camera, an Aaton 16mm film camera. With that, I shot a lot of music videos and commercials. And the rest is pretty much history.