Being born in Ohio-it comes as to no surprise that I wanted to become a comic artist! The catalyst of who made me into an aspiring comic creator, and graphic designer was my Dad! His fascination of Marvel, and Jack Kirby was what made me into who I am! Because of my introduction and massive respect for Marvel, I aspired toward other great mediums-one of them being Japanese Manga-whether it would be Akira Toriyama of "Dragonball", "Dragonball-Z", and the newer "Dragonball Super"; or my personal favorite: Eiichiro Oda's "One Piece". I tend to use that as my influence as it was different from the traditional American artwork... then I thought "Why not both?" And as such, my art style tries to veer toward an "East meets West" feeling for the hopes of...

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"Only shooting stars break the mold."

-Smashmouth. "All-Star." Astro Lounge, 1999 

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Fun Fact: Whenever I got my homework done, I used to do comics on lined paper in class. Remember kids-don't try this stunt in school, if you have a particularly mean teacher! I DO, however recommend it as a means of practicing your craft!