PRODUCER // DIRECTOR // CINEMATOGRAPHER
Raised in front of the glowing tubes of 90s television, I have always been mesmerized by storytelling devices.
Playing guitar led to playing in bands which led to dabbling in all areas of production. Most notably to my story, making Myspace video updates. Eventually I traded guitar pedals for a DSLR and studied Television Production at Columbia College Chicago.
While I loved the all encompassing focus of the control room, I missed my DIY roots. So, I switched to the cinematography program and started building hours behind the lens. Working in rental houses and constantly making whatever projects I could, I cut my teeth before taking the leap to full time freelance work in 2017. Around the same time, I began shooting sketches and putting a production company together with some friends called Playground Social.
As 2020 hit, I found myself needing to adapt again. Using all of my production skills together, I worked like never before. Remote production was my lifeline. This inspired and allowed me to design and build my own video flypack. Now, a couple years later, my flypack and I have been the live video backbone for artists such as Kanye West, and festivals such as Summer Smash and Riot Fest.
As the years go by and I continue to grow, I draw from my diverse experiences in the entertainment industry to create from a position of awareness.
Where are we, where are we going, how do we get there, and what happens if the wheels fall off?
With passion, collaboration and timing, anything is possible.