But at 25, a serious skateboarding injury left him feeling lost, and wondering if he would ever skate again.
It was then he turned to drawing as a way of healing. From there, a new passion blossomed, inspiring him to work with murals. Using paint, pencils and even sharpie.
Video and story by: Matt Faubion
Music by: Universal Production Music
Additional photos and videos provided by: Ted Kim
Matt Faubion is a multimedia journalist at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at mfaubion@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Matt here.