Stephen Donnelly was born in Joliet, Illinois to loving parents Edward and Norma. He began his creative career at age 7 with the Butterfly Poem, "I saw with my eye a small butterfly - I had one look, then off it took." His love for storytelling and the arts was further inspired by his two great loves, Star Trek and the Beatles. He was fortunate to attend Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona where he was further inspired by a rich media curriculum. He won several awards for Acting and Directing and by age 17 had found his true calling. Always a writer, he began his film making career with the aptly titled, "Oh, Shit!" After a short stint in broadcast television, Stephen was given an edit system and never looked back. Since 1992 he has been writing, producing and editing commercials, trailers, long-form promotional, episodic television and feature films. In 2011, he published The Beatles Discography, a guide to the songs and releases of the Beatles. In 2015 he formed the Rincon Media Group, which has roots that stretch back to his high school days. Stephen said of his creation, "I have created a space in the spirit of John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band - anyone working with me is a part of the Rincon Media Group."