Howard grew up in East County, San Diego,[1] graduating from Valhalla High School in 2013.
[2] He received a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production / Directing at UCLA[3] after briefly attending SDSU.
[8] Howard made the short film Rendezvous at UCLA, which screened at FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival in 2022.
He based the story on his own experiences as a high school athlete trying to come out.
[8] Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo at Manila Bulletin praised the film[10] and it won eight San Diego Film Awards.