A life-long storyteller, filmmaker and playwright. He is a writer/editor in the Top 20% of Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and has worked for PBS, City TV Santa Monica and Barbra Streisand's home theater.
His original "King Arthur" script was presented in the 1st grade and his "Count Dracula" script was presented in the 4th grade. Aaron's first director reel was a SUPER 8 SUPERMAN short produced at age 10.
Aaron's writing mentor was George Clayton Johnson and George's mentor was Ray Bradbury. Aaron currently co-produces COMEDY WELLNESS and BOAT KARAOKE for 350,000 YouTube subscribers with 250 million minutes watched. He's married to Hanala Sagal (SHAPE UP LA!, ELVIS & NIXON screenwriter/producer).
His first time published was 1983, in DC Comics' "Batman Brave & Bold" #196. As a writer, Aaron has a quarter of a million words in print, 6 novels, and articles for Route 66 Magazine.
(2002) "Elvis The New Rage and Radio History" - Wordware Publishing. ISBN 9781556229435
(2009) "Magic Dragster" - Infinity Publishing. ISBN 9780741453655
(2009) "The Badge in the Garden" - Bearhead Publishing. ISBN 9780982437315
(2010) "The Drummer Boy From Illinois Went Crash! Boom! Bang!" - Infinity Publishing. ISBN 9780741458209
(2010) "Upon The Day Elvis Presley Addressed The Tennessee State Legislature" - Infinity Publishing. ISBN 9780741458209
(2012) "Rock-a-bye Road" - Punkin House.
* Non-Fiction "Elvis" is ranked #5 Best Book On Elvis - About.com
* "Required reading" - 2004 Journal of Broadcast Studies, University of Norway
* "One of the decade's best Elvis books" - http://www.elvisinfonet.com/ (Australia)
* Top 20 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2010.
Judged by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
* Quarter-Finalist Script, 2007 American Zoetrope.
Judged by Francis Ford Coppola
V.O. and copywriter for PBS TV at Southern Illinois University. School of Journalism volunteer work. Advisory Board broadcaster, read newspapers, weekly, to visually-impaired listeners. United Way project.
In 2000, Aaron's weekly radio documentary won a Silver Microphone Award for Best Audio Entertainment. He produced an original Elvis Presley series sponsored by BMG Music and Elvis Presley's Graceland Estate and WQRL.
Aaron's interview for Film Therapy on CBS' THE DOCTORS: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/videolib/init/4313
Member of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters, ASCAP, and Rod Serling Memorial Foundation. www.imdb.com/name/nm3720793/