Cory Mason was born in Huntsville, Alabama on August 31, 1994. They dropped out of college at 20 to write novels and pursue other creative outlets, including indie film production. They have also worked as a freelance video game writer for various independent developers.
In 2020 Cory was accepted into the University of Texas at Austin's film school. During their academic career they worked on multiple short films under some of UT's most promising undergraduate and MFA students and served as video editor for the university's LAITS program, performing post production for online lecture videos.