Aleks Krutainis was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended New York University: Tisch School of the Arts where he received a BFA in Theatre. While attending NYU, he concurrently trained with renowned instructor Sara Knight in her Classical Ballet Training Program where he graduated with a Certificate of Excellence in Classical Ballet. After studying Theatre and Dance, he performed briefly with the Nashville Ballet Company and subsequently as a Freelance artist in New York City. Since he ended his work in the performing arts, he is pursuing a career in Film and Television Production.