Biography

Born in Indianapolis Indiana, Ace started acting and creating costumes and props for fun. His best friend in high school, Matt Scott inspired him to make movies. With the help of another friend Eric Richard Craig, they made their first low budget horror/comedy, Roadkill Zombies. Ace moved from Indiana to Georgia in 1992 and attended almost every sci-fi/fantasy convention available in Atlanta. At first entering contests for costumes and acting at conventions winning "Best Comedy Act" at AFF, taking first place for costuming at Trek Track, and "Best in Show" at DragonCon 1993.Then started working at haunted houses as an actor and special effect artists. Ace made lifelike dragon hand puppets that have been interviewed on radio and tv. Many know the "Atogg" puppet he uses at Netherworld Haunted House. He has been a professional freelance digital SLR photography artist since 2004, but more people know him as a puppeteer.

He is a special effects makeup artist with over twenty two years experience, specializing in trauma wounds and works on the Netherworld Haunted House FX team. He co-owns 9Cop Fx & Promotions. which has been busy working on several local indy films including "Last Call", "Man in the Lake", FA's "Exodus", "The Torch", "Zombie: Axe commercial", "Mother Knows Best" as well as "ACE The Zombie". He also co-owns Next Step Films which is responsible for "Little Bully" and "The Amazing ActionGirls" among others. Ace is also the "MacGuyver" of hand held unique looking props which he fashions for photo shoots and films when he isn't busy MCing for events!
- IMDb mini biography by: Giles DeVille