Growing up in Kirkland, Washington, the natural world has always been a source of inspiration for me. It was in late high school when I had the epiphany that my love of theater arts, sculpting and storytelling could all come together in animation. I studied animation at San Jose State University and after graduation, I returned to the Seattle area and began my career creating hand-drawn animated pieces, illustrations, video editing and motion graphics. Being a biracial Black man growing up in a multiracial and multicultural family is at the forefront of my mind when I’m creating. Authenticity and attention to cultural details is supremely important when telling diverse stories through the medium of animation.

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