Jeffrey O'Connell

Jeffrey Jerrod O'Connell knew at an early age that he was destined to open a door for himself in the entertainment industry. Growing up in Florida, he spent his childhood living and loving the Ocean; surfing, sailing, scuba diving, boating, and swimming. His first job after high school kept him on the water working as a life guard and teaching sailing lessons at a private resort. He also passed the time taking tourists on fishing expeditions while rendezvousing as first mate on a large fishing boat. Needing a change in his life he served his time in the Army learning not only about survival, but also how to use music, film, and photography to get through what would prove to be many difficult situations. After the Army he promptly joined The Art Institutes of Ft. Lauderdale to study film and photography. Looking for his niche he then traveled the world documenting his life through photography. Still not finding what he was looking for, he detached his life from society for 8 months i