I grew up in a small town called Inwood, NY. Like any other child, I was always excited to hear the bells and ice cream truck jingles from Mr. Softy or another popular ice cream truck man called Tiny. I didn't have much money as a child, but it was always enough, no matter how much or too little pocket change I had. He never allowed me to walk away empty-handed. To this day, when I eat ice cream, popsicles, or other sweets, I am constantly reminded of a time as a child when although I didn't have much, the act of kindness and generosity from an ice cream man always made me feel that I did have.

I have always been creative, from arts and crafts, ceramics, and sculpture, to draw. I was constantly pushing the limits and pulled from inspiration from various artists such as Andy Warhol. I fell in love with pop art culture, and I always knew I wanted to create pop art. I wanted my artwork to be fun, bold, vibrant, and created from my fond memories from my childhood and Tiny ice cream truck that Mr. Tiny Pop-Art brought to life.