Born in Jersey in September of 69, Squindo grew up on heavy doses of Saturday morning cartoons and the smells of gas and grease. Most of his early childhood was spent with a pencil in hand, sketching anything from pets and stuffed animals to monsters and monkeys. At 10 he attended his first drag race and was instantly facinated with the hot rod world. From then on he was either under a car or drawing one.
Most of his school years were spent making posters for friends bands and scribbling on desks, notebooks and fake tattoos on anyone who would let him. The attempt at college wasn’t good and cost money, and so began a run of really bad jobs, including roofing, floor sanding and short order cook while always trying to push his art. Many nights were spent banging on tour bus doors or making phone calls, giving away art just to get a start somewhere. Finally fed up with the rat race in New Jersey, he tried moving to the sticks of Pennsylvania in 1994.