Antonio G-R was born in Mexico and raised in the town of
Tepoztlan,
Morelos. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz in the field of Electrical
Engineering and Robotics.
For a few years he worked in special effects, both practical and
digital for film and commercials. He worked in such projects like
The Aviator, Chronicles of Riddik, League of Extraordinary Gentelmen
and others. He then spent three years travelling through Mexico,
Central America, Spain and Morocco, making and selling jewelry.
In 2008 he became a member
Stilt Circus, became a stilt performer
and began making professional stilts.
Currently he resides in Venice Beach, California. He's an active
member of Stilt Circus and also performs with
The Wandering Marionettes
at their residency in Los Angeles. He's a resident performer at
The Edison
in downtown LA and occasionally performs at the Venice Beach boardwalk.