this is all very rough right now but he grew up in sleepy hollow, ny. it was where his fascination with muth, lore, legend sort of happened and part of the reason he started to write stories. he also became fascinated with film from a young age and became obsessed with writing and directing the next great film. his love of horror happened at a very young age, he's also into supernatural stories, but he always appreciates them being told through a very human lense. ended up going to film school at usc and really worked on his shit there. he was a pa for a while so he could get first hand experience and so he could make money while still writing and directing shorts. he's kind of a weird guy. he has moments where he's completely normal and joking and then he'll shut himself away while he's thinking about something. he wants to create something that's bigger than himself and has no interest in what the hollywood establishment has to offer but he plays the game so he can continue to make films. he likes to have fun because he knows his material generates from this dark place, which matches his offbeat sense of humor. he's very obsessive about certain things, to the point of driving himself insane, but he tries to keep that on the down low as much as he can.