Byron was born in Carlsbad, California. He traveled back to his mother's homeland in southern Alberta as a young child. He now travels between Vancouver B.C. and Los Angeles California with his family. He founded a dance/theatre company called Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Assoc. 'aka' CAPPA, with this co. he cross overs traditional Blackfoot stories, dances and songs into contemporary form. Check out the website COYOTEARTS.