Chris was born in Washington DC but grew up in Upper Marlboro, MD, before joining the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Radio Repairman and a Full Motion Video Imagery Analyst. Chris deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as Cuba and South Korea during his nine years of service. After his time in the Corps, Chris enrolled into the Paralegal Program at Anne Arundel Community College and later graduated from American University with a degree in Political Science.

In his spare time Chris is an avid movie buff, gamer and fan of the Washington sports teams.