Elijah Van Zanten was born on September 4th, 1998 in Mission Viejo, California, United States. He is of Dutch, Polish, German, Peruvian, and Native American ancestry.Growing up, Elijah was fascinated with Media & Entertainment: Movies/Cinema, Television, Music, Video Games, and Art. He spent his teenage years experimenting with expression through a range of mediums including art, video and music, specializing in hyper-realism art. He studied the visual and performing arts at the Saddleback College and the California State University, Fullerton. During his time at university he worked modeling and acting jobs on the side, starting his career.