Brandon Espy grew up in a small Southern California suburb of the Inland Empire called Diamond Bar. Growing up, under the roof of a Behavioral Psychologist father and a mother in the fashion industry (buyer), he received the highest level of education that led him to a B.A. from the University of San Diego (USD) in May 2010. During his years at USD, he played football (strong/free safety) under current San Francisco 49ers Head Coach, Jim Harbaugh. A torn achilles ended his football career during his junior year. With the sudden passing of his father in January 2010, Brandon struck a strong passion for writing, which has led to his love of storytelling.