I was born in New York City but was also raised in Philadelphia and California. I come from a Caribbean South American background with my father being from Barbados and my mother being from Chile. I grew up playing lots of sports but basketball became my favorite once I started hitting my growth spurt and realizing where it could take me. I played all the way up to my Junior year when I tore my ACL which made me realize that I should get other hobbies since I was always focused on sports.

KAILO ELMS

That time rehabbing lead to me discovering that I had a love for film and photography and decided to leave basketball to focus on a career in that which paid off since it got me into UCLA, where I spent three years before leaving with a associate degree in Film, Television, and Digital Media. With the free time modeling gives me, I’ve picked up some extra hobbies over the years like cooking, painting, getting back into football and surfing.