Raymond Michael Bell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio; a suburb of Dayton. He performed in school plays as a child and teen, and appeared in community theatre productions after high school. After moving to New York City, Mike started to work in film, television, and commercials; a link to his IMDB page showing some of his work is below. Mike is also a photographer, his work focused mainly on high school and college graduations, marathons, and college sports teams.