Jackson Tatge was born in Danbury, Connecticut, but spent his formulative years living in Singapore. Growing up in a foreign country taught him the importance of perspective and diversity. As he progressed through his secondary education, Jackson found himself falling in love with the arts. Working at his family-owned art gallery, he was able to meet artists from around the world. Jackson began to make art of his own, finding himself interested in photography and film. However, following a high school robotics course, Jackson enrolled at Michigan State University in computer science engineering.

Following his freshman year of college, Jackson recieved a reality check. Despite understanding the concepts and programming languages well, he felt unfulfilled by his major. Jackson switched into Graphic Design, and fell in love with the arts for a second time. He found he was able to apply computer science concepts to various graphic design softwares. Jackson currently dedicates himself entirely to his creative work.