Born in Abilene, Texas, and raised in Sacramento, he combined early martial arts discipline-earning a black belt in taekwondo by ten-with brief seminary studies and a stint as a mixed-martial-arts fighter before turning to modeling for brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch and Reebok.
His breakout came with the dance-drama franchise, starring as Sean Asa in both Step Up Revolution (2012) and its s…
