About Me
Welcome to the creative endeavors of a filmmaker, musician, artist, and nerd.
Thanks for stopping by!
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So yeah, I'm Dan.
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Let's see...
I grew up just like any other 90s kid on the West Coast: on a steady diet of Star Wars, video games, and extreme sports. Add in my grandfather's camcorder that I begged him to let me borrow for a weekend and you can see where the creativity came to be.
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Went to Biola University for screenwriting, and now I do graphic design, video, and music work for Calvary Baptist Santa Barbara.
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I also love spiders.
But why do I do what I do?
Everyone has a story to tell.
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I know you all have that one tale that either stuck with you or is one you love to tell. Maybe an image or sound evokes certain emotions without fail. Fact or fiction, marvelous or mundane, you can’t deny the staying power of storytelling.
And that’s what I strive toward: something uplifting that can stay with you, something that can transport you to a precise moment in time and connect with you on an intimate level.
Everyone has a story to tell.
I want to make sure yours is heard.
Fun Facts About Dan
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My middle name is Gray, which ironically has nothing to do with my mixed race
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Go-to karaoke song: "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne
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My peripheral vision is so good, I can tell how many fingers I'm holding up behind my head
Self-Proclaimed Accomplishments
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Got to play bass for a theatrical run of American Idiot back in 2018
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Can still do a no-death run of the Sega Genesis “Sonic Trilogy & Knuckles”
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Has a “convincing” Sméagol voice
Favorite...
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Movie - Depends on the day, but probably The Empire Strikes Back
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Song - Right now, it’s “Ordinary” by Scott Sellers (that bass line in the 2nd verse!)
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Food - Pizza (unless it’s Tuesday, because then it’s tacos)