Mikal Britt was born and raised on Long Island, New York. His interest in filmmaking started around age 11 when his family got a home video camera. Writing fiction and creating music were also hobbies that he carried to Ithaca College where he graduated from the Roy H. Park school of Communications with a B.A. in cinematography and a minor in screenwriting. From there he moved to Los Angeles, where he continues to work as an editor, writer, and director. Mikal is an Aquarius.