Biographie
Christopher, a first-generation descendant of European ancestry, was born on June 3, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Elard, was born and raised in Erfurt, Germany, while his mother, Sonja, grew up in Oslo, Norway. Both parents moved to the United States in the late 1970s. Christopher was raised in Marietta, Georgia, and has one sibling, Melissa, who was born on November 2, 1984. He graduated from Walton High School in 1999. Initially, he enrolled in film school to follow his passion for music videos. In 2004, he graduated with honors from Georgia State University in Atlanta, earning a B.A. in Film & Video, with minors in Music Industry Management and Sociology. After college, he spent two years working for FOX Sports Network as a camera operator and audio engineer. In 2006, he relocated from Atlanta to Los Angeles to seek broader and more creative career opportunities. Since then, he has built a rewarding and successful career in the Art Department of production. As of June 2011, he lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
