- Much like Marvel's iconic comic book superhero 'Miles Morales', he grew up in the Brooklyn borough of New York as a young, mixed Black and Puerto Rican kid. Due to his shared personal experience with the young hero, his greatest aspiration since 2012 has been to authentically portray his understanding of the character in live-action.
- Possesses an athletic background in acrobatics, parkour, basketball and freestyle dance.
- He is an experienced motorcyclist.
- As a young child, his first ever movie theater experience was Raimi's "Spider-Man".
- He is a passionate nerd of all things Marvel, Harry Potter, DC's Batman, and Star Wars.
- Born originally in Detroit, his family spent the first half of his childhood in Brooklyn, New York before moving sporadically around the country and settling ultimately in Frisco, Texas. In total, he lived in 13 states and 23 cities.
- As a kid, he admired the talents of Denzel Washington and Will Smith.
- From the age of four, he'd spend countless hours in front of the television and his family singing, dancing and re-enacting his favorite movie scenes.
- Nicknamed "Monte" by his family and childhood schoolmates.
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