Jake Dekker is a filmmaker from a small town in southern California. At an early age he'd round up his friends and direct terrible little homemade movies. During high school he decided to pursue this passion, and attended Santa Barbara City College's film school where directed two short films, produced a few, and edited many more. His period piece short film, Gold Rush, ended up in multiple local film festivals. Today he works as a writer and video producer for a media website shooting short-form documentaries that have accrued millions of views. Read less