Born in a quiet Washington town, Angelo discovered his love for movies at a very young age. But it wasn't until the middle of pursuing a biblical studies degree at Simpson University, where his passion and opportunity would collide.

In the fall of '04, the Los Angeles Film Studies Center would bring him to Hollywood and land him an internship in the feature production office at 20th Century Fox. His time on the studio lot earned him acceptance into Act One, an intense writing program designed to guide and mentor budding storytellers. By the fall of '07, he was surrounded by a tight-knit group of filmmakers, who were young, talented, and just as broke as everybody else.