Brody McKinley was born on December 17th, 1980 in Lima, Ohio. He attended Shawnee Senior High School. He remained in Lima, Ohio until
he enrolled at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. There his studies ranged from Zoology and Psychology to Computer Science. While in
Oxford, Brody played the lead in three independent short films, two of which he co-produced.
While living in Oxford, Brody spent his free time with photography and being a professional lifeguard. It was also while living in
Oxford that Brody started a small production company called Sandy Bottom Pictures. In the fall of 2007 Brody moved to Austin, Texas
to pursue a career in the film industry
