Attended Angelo State University and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1997
Was a waiter, mover and wedding videographer before making his career in production
Worked as a field producer on the TV series "Shipmates" in 2001
Started out as an intern for the local NBC news station in San Antonio, where he covered Spurs and Cowboys games
Quote: "When I was a kid, I thought if you love something you should do it for a living․ But, when I worked in sports, I started not loving it․ I work in reality TV but I don't like watching reality shows․"
Quote: "The misconception of reality TV is that it's all fake or it's all real․ It's usually somewhere in the middle, but closer to real․"
Best known as the executive producer of "Pawn Stars" and "American Restoration․"
Owner and executive producer at Leftfield Pictures since 2002
Produced the web series "Cube Fabulous" and "InTurn," the latter of which was later aired on CBS
Awards
2023Emmy-Outstanding Animated Special:nominated
2024Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program:nominated