I was born in Milwaukee, WI where I grew up with an insatiable appetite for skateboarding, music, art and design. After earning my associates degree in graphic design from the Milwaukee Area Technical College I migrated to San Diego, CA in 1997 to take the Lead Graphic Designer/Art Director role at Climax Mfg./I.S.I located in Oceanside, CA. Under the Climax Mfg./I.S.I. umbrella were the brands Tracker Trucks, Orion Trucks, Invisible Skateboards, 16 Skateboards, Neighborhood Skateboards and Stamina Clothing. I was employed there for 11 years and then in 2011 I moved over to Tum Yeto Inc. where I took over the graphic design and art direction for Foundation Skateboards and helped out with Pig Wheels.

My passions in life are art and music. I have a great appreciation for music, graphic design, typography, photography and illustration. I also founded the band Astra in 2007 in which I continue to write music, record and perform.