Born in Lucban, Quezon, his father was also a painter in the town of Lucban. H e is the second child of eight siblings, and most of them also have a talent for drawing and painting. When he was a child, he accompanied his father while painting. He studied at Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC) with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design degree program. He was active in local and national competitions during his university days and was one of the founders of Guhit and Sining.