He grew up on a farm at a boarding school in Hershey, PA. Milton Hershey School helps children from families of low income, limited resources, and social need. While there, among other chores, he milked cows.
His indie screenplay, "Passed On", was a quarter-finalist in the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest.
His 1/2 hour comedy pilot script, "My Two Friends", placed fourth in the LA Comedy Festival's Screenplay Competition.
His first poetry book, "Melting ~ the ache of the heart, the breath of the soul" became a #1 bestseller on Amazon.