Daniel was raised in Loma Linda California, and from a young aged loved films and performing. When he was only five years old he had already decided that he wanted work in film. First looking to pursue a career in acting, Daniel was very active in the drama programs of his high school and his university. Gathering all the experience and training he could Daniel also participated as a cast member of the Redlands Shakespeare festival.
As a way to try and boost his visibility, Daniel began directing short films specifically so he could act in them, but he quickly found that he was just as happy behind the camera as in front of it, and has been writing and directing short films (and working on feature scripts) ever since.