I grew up on the North Shore of Boston in the great city of Beverly, Massachusetts, an oceanside town that is famous for roast beef sandwiches and being the home of John Updike. I grew up playing baseball, hockey, attending punk shows and watching piles of movies. My parents worked opposite schedules so VHS tapes were my best babysitter and helped shaped the man (boy) I am today. I attended Massachusetts College of Art for undergrad and received my BFA in Film/Video. I hung on by a thread throughout undergrad because I began playing poker and that took over my life. I played professionally for several years after college, which was exciting at the time. I traveled a bit, gambled in mob-run backrooms, spent long nights in Vegas and Los Angeles for a while until it was time for real work. I worked a dead end job for far too long, got fed up and decided to go back to school. I received my MFA in Film/TV writing from Emerson College in 2018. I’ve since dipped my toe back into poker and writing has turned into a hobby/passion that i’d like to turn into my career.