Garrett Garth O'Brien was born February 13, 1980 in Escondido, CA to Darlene (Tingle) and Garth J. O'Brien. He is a second generation American where his grandfather migrated from Scotland to Canada, and later moving from Canada to San Diego, CA, where his father was born. He attended and graduated from Orange Glen High School in Escondido, California. He is a US Army veteran and served in multiple deployments. Film has always struck his interest, but he found himself in many different fields. He attended The Art Institute of Inland Empire where his focus of study was Media Arts and Animation.