He grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago with a family that liked to travel often. At a young age, he developed an appreciation for architecture (through frequent vists to homes and buidlings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright), Japanese woodblock prints, graffiti, Art Noveau and more. After years of experimenting with graffiti art, zine production and more, he decided to focus his attention on fine art, and in his first ever show was included in an exhibit at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in NYC. He has since shown his work in spots like Brooklyn's Galapagos, Boston's Bernard Toale Gallery, New England School of Art and Design, and Boston's newest gallery, Lot F.