Born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael became obsessed with the idea of filmmaking at the early age of ten. Inspired by visionaries such as Michael Mann and Ridley Scott, Ojeda began an endless pursuit to perfect all aspects of the craft, striving not only to become a director, but a filmmaker. In 2002, he wrote, directed, and edited his first feature film “Lana’s Rain”. On a modest budget, Michael delivered a critically acclaimed film with the look of a multi-million dollar picture. A jack-of-all-trades, Ojeda worked on the Spike Original Series “Deadliest Warrior,” acting as director, cinematographer, editor, and often VFX supervisor, on the action and battle sequences for over 22 episodes. Savaged is Michael’s second feature.