Wayne William Pombert II was born in Hinsdale, Illinois May 8th, 1988. Raised in the suburbs by his father Wayne William Pombert Sr. and mother Valerie E. Pombert, Wayne has had a wide range of musical influence. Since he was 8 years old, Wayne has been trained to play drums and other variations of percussion instruments. He graduated from Westmont High School in 2006 and continued his education at the College of DuPage where he later obtained his Associates degree in Film Production. In 2018 he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Leadership at Arizona State University. Known for directing, writing, and producing Vessel (2015), Forever Veranda (2017) and Just Kill it (2019), Wayne has been nominated for best short film (2017), and winner (2016 & 2017). Today Wayne continues to producer, direct, and write films in Chicago, Illinois.