[1] He is most noted as co-writer with Cody Lightning of the 2023 film Hey, Viktor!, for which they received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.
[2] Originally from Vermillion, South Dakota,[1] he has been a singer in the alternative rock band Paradise Fears.
[1] He published his debut young adult novel A Lite Too Bright in 2018,[4] and followed up with Redemption Prep in 2020.
[5] His third novel, Dark Parts of the Universe, is slated for publication in spring 2024.
[6] As a filmmaker, he wrote and directed the short film Tensi prior to collaborating with Lightning on Hey, Viktor!, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival,[7] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[8] before going into commercial release in 2024.