Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, John comes from a family of steelworkers. He graduated from Full Sail University with a degree in Film & Video Production and has since worked his way up from a Production Assistant to Writer, Director and Producer.His first feature film, Youngstown: Still Standing, premiered at the 2010 Cleveland Intl. Film Festival and was produced by fellow Youngstown native and former boxing champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Show less «