About Me

I grew up and still live in Zanesville, Ohio. I'm a husband to my high school sweetheart, dad to two boys, retired scene kid, book and podcast nerd, occasional runner, and someone who's probably spent too much of his life thinking about why people do the things they do.

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That curiosity probably explains my filmmaking too.

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My dad raised me to treat people like people. Don't look down on anyone. Don't put anyone on a pedestal. That stuck. I've always had a rebellious streak and tend to question systems that prioritize efficiency, scale, or appearances over the actual human experience.

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I found filmmaking through skateboarding, metal shows, and an editing class, then got serious about it around 2011 through music videos. I understood those artists because I was surrounded by people chasing something that didn't necessarily make sense to everyone else. Over time, that grew into documentaries, brand storytelling, commercial work, and films about all kinds of people trying to build, change, or become something.

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The business hasn't been a straight line either. I've been broke. I've burned out. Month-long stretches hating the business. I've been a shitty leader, been humbled, rebuilt, and spent years learning that getting better at filmmaking wasn't always the thing I needed.

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What's been central through the years is my love for people.

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That's still what drives the work today. I want to understand others, why this matters to them, and whether I genuinely give a damn about the story. I want sets to feel collaborative, safe, and fun. I want the people around me to feel ownership over what we're making.

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I'm still ambitious about the work. I just don't want the pursuit of better work to come at the expense of the people making it.

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I hope to leave behind art that mattered, a lot of great memories, and a creative community that's a little better because I was part of it.