About Sam

Here’s the important stuff:

• Born in Virginia. Grew up in Jacksonville, Florida.
• Wrote plays in high school.
• Studied Creative Writing in Ireland with Florida International University.
• For college, got degrees from both the University of Florida and Full Sail University. Studied Telecommunications and Film, respectively.
• Taught self to draw comics in college. Drew strips for the Independent Florida Alligator.
• Wrote & drew comic strip “Load” from 2000 to 2009. Published in various magazines and self-published a collection called “Why Do You Cry When I’m On Top?” through own company Load World Comics.
• Independently published several other comic books through LWC, including “Pope & Pig.”
• Moved to Los Angeles in 2004.
• Art-directed some low-budget feature films.
• Briefly worked as a voice-over talent agency assistant.
• Currently working a regular-ass day job while pursuing a career as a screenwriter.

Personal Extras:

• My girlfriend is the totally hot author Eden Bradley.
• We have three adorably-awesome cats.
• I love watching movies and playing video games.
• I’m into tattoos and piercings. I seem to always be getting something new added to my body.
• I’m a huge fan of the music of Frank Zappa.
• I love the writings of Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft and Kurt Vonnegut.
• For movies, I love just about anything by John Waters, Shinya Tsukamoto or Takashi Miike, or starring Godzilla.
• I have a thing for flashy Puma sneakers.