Born and raised in a Mexican family in a border city in South Texas, he's been shown the best of both cultures and is very proud of the Mexican-American culture he possesses. He recently graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey where he majored in Communication & Digital Media with a focus on acting and directing for film.

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He also studied at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California, and earned certificates in photography, acting and directing for film. He has also taken theater acting classes in Monterrey, Mexico, all the while writing scripts for future projects he would like to pursue. He's appeared in more than 30 short films shot in Los Angeles, Monterrey & South Texas, some of which have been selected for international film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Best of Latin America Short Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA and the Monterrey International Film Festival. He's directed more than 20 short films at both student and professional levels. His most recent project, Misma Sangre (Blood Link) was part of the

Official Selection in the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival. 

He is a freelance photographer, as well.

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