Jesse was born in Connecticut, growing up on acting, musical theater, and music performance. However, he was always fascinated by cartoons and video games, begging his friends to let him play theirs. In 2002 he graduated High School and moved to California to attend UC Davis to study music and eventually find a passion in art and animation. He graduated with a double bachelors in Music and Art Studio. After completing University, he moved in 2007 to Vancouver, until July 2008 where he took part in the 3D animation and Visual Effects program, obtaining a degree in the animation stream. He believe he has found a true calling that encompasses all his achievements and passions thus far and is very thankful to be doing what he does.