I was born in the Philippines in a small province called Zambales in Olongopo. My mother met my American/Sicilian father via American military and we were all of us whisked away to America. Raised in Pollock Pines, then Sacramento I grew up. Stuff happened, life was lived as well as could have been in high school and after graduation I immediately ran off to San Francisco to pursue my interest in Art & Culture. Attending the Academy of Art College I was trained in illustration, 3d/2d & stop motion animation, sculpture. But just this knowledge did not satisfy my hunger to learn, I also became a programmer working for an enormous research firm. I was married, I was happy, I had my cubicle and one day I stood up and realized that everyone elseย’s cubicles were stark and paper filled where mine was overflowing with plant life, art & a fantastic little aquarium. I was 30lbs overweight and decided to change my life.