I was born and raised in Kansas. I am from a small town called Chanute. I was raised by a single mother. I joined the United States Marine Corps a few years after I got out of High School. I have gone on two deployments (Marine Expeditionary Units). On those deployments I have been to Thailand, Okinawa, South Korea, Singapore, India, Kuwait, etc. After, my four years, I was homeless for a time. I went to Riverside City College, and continued onto University of California-Riverside. I received my BA in English as a first generation college student. I enjoy reading, writing, playing videos games, playing sports, watching the Las Vegas (Oakland) Raiders, and baseball. I am the father of three girls, I live in Riverside with my wife and her son.