Sammy was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He was raised in performance. He trained and performed in denver during his upbringing, focusing on singing, dance, and acting. He went on to go to college for acting in New York City. He earned his degree in performance for tv and film and has performed in several productions on stage and screen. In the past few years he has turned his focus partly to teaching and coaching. He believes in safety of the mind, body, and soul in performance. He teaches discipline, work ethic, and process as the way to differentiate the good from the great.

Since he started teaching and coaching he has been an adjudicator at the 2023 international thespian festival. In 2023-2024 school year he has helped 15 high school seniors into the schools or futures of their choice. He also is a workshop presenter at the 2024 international thespian festival with his workshop “Stop overthinking your acting!! Trust the work!!” He has also been the creative and performance director at Golden Senior High School’s Stage Right Productions for the past two years.

As a Gay, mixed filipino actor and performer, Sammy believes in inclusivity and equal opportunity all around. He is proud to be any room he is in and continues to push for spaces for himself and for other marginalized communities and creatives.