Stephen Kessen was born on July 1st 1989 in Cincinnati Ohio. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Stephen's passion for film started at a very early age and his career started taking off 8 years after his first film where he was an extra in Seabiscuit. Stephen studied film at Collins College in Phoenix Arizona where he was cast in several student productions and assisted behind the scenes on several projects including a documentary on bipolar disorder called up/down. He continues to reside in Tempe, Arizona and he continues to work on projects as they become available