| 1. His mother was a drug addict and was mostly absent during his childhood. |
| 2. Started playing guitar at a young age, initially playing Blink-182 songs. |
| 3. Became friends with Maxwell Scott Green during high school. |
| 4. Performed at various politicians in Las Vegas including Chain Reaction and the Huntridge. |
| 5. Rejoined school after returning to his father's house but dropped out again. |
| 6. Inspired by Thrice which led to the formation of Escape the Fate. |
| 7. Became famous with Escape the Fate through MySpace. |
| 8. Was incarcerated but wrote songs for his new band while in prison. |
| 9. Released debut album with Falling in Reverse, which was a commercial success. |
| 10. Involved in a 2006 altercation in Las Vegas resulting in the death of Michael Cook; sentenced to five years probation for battery. |
| 11. Sentenced to two years in prison in 2008 for violating probation by failing to report to his parole officer. |
