Calvin T. Shepherd was born March 15, 1996 in Crystal City, Missouri, and was raised in the small town of Meeker, Colorado. He is most known for his indie feature, "Safe House 1618," which won the top award at Another Hole in the Head and played at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Film Festival. Shepherd created his first three feature films, "Forgery," "Country Mustard," and "Safe House 1618" by working odd jobs and saving up.