Rob was born in Toronto, Canada. He honed his producing sensibility at the renowned Norman Jewison Canadian Film Centre for Advanced Film Studies working as a PM and producer. Mr. Heydon produced and directed Ecstasy based on the #1 bestselling novel by Irvine Welsh. Also, he won a Juno Award for Best Music Video for Edwin's Alive, which also won People's Choice Award at Much Music Video Awards. One of Mr. Heydon’s first positions in film was assisting Allen Yamashita in a number of ride-film projects and installations. Allen Yamashita was the producer of Special Effects for Doug Trumbull and Richard Yuricich on Blade Runner.