Biography

Rafael was born on July 30, 1988 to a Mexican father and an African American mother in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was introduced to filmmaking with a start in acting at a young age where he starred in all the school plays in elementary school. By the 5th grade he realized his true passion was directing.

His dad bought him a RCA VHS-C camcorder and he has been making films ever since. It wasn't until his last year in high school when he was pushed into screenwriting by his video production teacher who told him that no one was going to let him direct their award-winning script. She told him he had to write his own. So, he did.

Rafael went to college and learned the in's and outs of video production and graphic design. After having a hard time finding a cinematographer for one of his projects he decided to learn how to make his own films look amazing. This skill set carried him through a fruitful career as a Director of Photography, meeting many different people and getting to hone his craft.

He has worked in television since the age of eighteen where he has crossed paths with We Channel, Bravo, VH1, Speedtv, FOX, SYFY, and many more. He has won many awards for his work as a director and cinematographer.
- IMDb mini biography by: We Story LLC.