Joel Irian Garcia, was born to parents of Cuban and Nicaraguan decent
in Miami, FL.
After high school he joined the U.S. Army Infantry
where he quickly became a team-leader in a Infantry Platoon while serving
in Iraq. Shortly after serving in the military, Joel came back to Miami
to study Film, and while studying he shied away from the norm and opened up his own
production company called Mad Panda Productions, where he absorbed an
assortment of different experiences from sports photography to
promotional videos, and even music videos.
Joel continues to work in
the professional industry as a Director/Cinematographer for various TV Production Companies.