He was born on April 6, 1958. He started to draw at the early age of six. He took his art lessons for four and a half years from two professional artists who are also professors from the University of Santo Tomas and Philippine Women?s University. In his paintings, one will find the purest roots of elegance, the details of Flemish painters and the strength of realist school. His technique gained artistic strength through his travel experiences in the South East Asian Countries and Middle East.