Brandon Hardy is an eighteen year old Chicago-based artist. Born on Long Island, New York, he showed an interest in the arts from a yery young age. As he grew up on Long Island he began to pursue these ideals, performing on stage as an actor and constantly drawing. He studied cartooning and animation in his Junior High and early High School careers, along with outside programs that exposed him to the the different aspects of the animated arts. He could often be found making Stop-Motion animated films for school projects, his friends and family or just for his own entertainment. It wasn't until later in high school that he realized that his passion truly lied in the fine arts.