He developed a love for baseball early on; he became a stand out pitcher for HART High School and later for Hancock College and College of the Canyons.

He appeared alongside his brother Tyler in May 2013 as a model in Troix Magazine. 

He was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California. In addition to his older brother, he has a brother named Derek and a sister named Mayra.

His mother passed away in 2014 after a long battle with breast cancer. His brother, Tyler, subsequently dedicated the entirety of the 5th season of Teen Wolf to her memory.