My History

Born in Toronto, Canada in 1975. My father was a toponymist working for the Ontario Government, part of the Geographical Names Board, and my mother was a Fashion Designer who moved to Montreal from Germany in the 1960’s

1987

My first job was at a Hobby Shop in the Aurora Shopping Mall at the corner of Yonge and Murray Drive. The Hobby Shop sold and repaired Remote Controlled cars. Owned and operated by Ken Van Norte. I helped as a stock boy and general clean up kid. Because of my age I legally couldn’t be paid in cash so I was paid in RC Cars and other models. Sweet!

1992

Attended my first underground Rave at an Industrial Space in Toronto which is now the Cherry Beach Sound Studio. The Rave was called Nitrous 015 ‘The Swing Rave’ I dropped out of High School the following year.

• 1993

  I produced my first Rave. Syrous ‘The Next Level’ was held on September 3rd, 1994 at Cinespace Film Studios on Eastern Avenue in Toronto. Syrous Productions went on to become the most popular and international recognized Jungle and Drum’n Bass Production company in North America. Flying in world renowned Dj’s and Live Acts from the UK and the United States. In 1998 I sold my share in the company to pursue a career in Video Games.

• 1994

  I took a trip to the UK with Dj Sniper & Mystical Influence, meeting some of the top DJ’s in the Jungle & Drum’n Bass scene, visiting the legendary Paradise Club where A.W.O.L was held. Visited Music House where DJ’s and producers pressed dub-plates.

• 1998

  With the release of Unreal, and later Unreal Tournament, I started making Environments for Video Games. I even had a UT Clan!

• 1999

  Attended the International Academy of Design to purse a career in Video Games and 3D Computer Graphics. Graduated in 2000

• 2001

  Entered a CG competition on CGTalk.com / CGNetworks. I won 1st place in the Post Apocalyptic Vehicle category.

• 2002

  Started a new job working as a 3D modeler at Optix Digital Pictures in Toronto, working on a Sci-Fi TV series called Starhunter. This was also the year I began experimenting with photography. Shooting with a 2 megapixel Sony Cybershot digital camera.

• 2003

  New job as a 3D Modeler working for video game company Digital Extremes in Toronto.

• 2006

  Moved to San Francisco to work for George Lucas at Lucas Arts, working on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game.

• 2007

  Started on online photo group called The Industrial Decay Network, dedicated to the documentation of abandoned Industrial architecture around the world. We released our first self published book in 2008 called IDN01. Last book released was IDN03 in 2010.

• 2008

  Layoffs at Lucas Arts led me to work for a video game company in North Carolina, called Vicious Cycle Software.

• 2010

  I returned to Toronto to start work at Ubisoft’s brand new Toronto studio in August 2010.

• 2015

  My first time attending New York Fashion Week, photographing street style outside the fashion shows. This would be the beginning of a 9 year journey shooting Fashion outside Fashion shows in Paris, New York and Toronto.

• 2018

  Attended Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week shooting backstage at Dior & Chanel runway for Refinery29.

• 2019

  Started collecting and shooting 8mm & 16mm Films, experimenting with Super 8 and 35mm Film

• 2025

  First trip to Japan. Visited Tokyo and Kyoto. Spent lots of time at Akihabara

  Celebrating 15 years working at Ubisoft Toronto.