At the age of 13, he left Iran and emigrated to the United Kingdom, residing there for a short period of time.
In 1978, he moved to the United States and started studying at Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California.
[citation needed] After finishing high school, Amirghassemi continued his education by attending the University of California, Los Angeles College of Film, where he learned Western filmmaking and where he made music videos, music albums, and TV programs while attending college.
an Iranian film had a focus about supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Amirghasemi supported the actors who played in the film and had protestors attack his personal page on Instagram and Facebook.