"Quinton" was born in a bustling seaside city to parents who came from a mixed background of academics and entertainment. He was fortunate to grow up in a rather small community, going to a small school with an unusual faculty, where he was trained in drama, choir and voice, and ballet and jazz dance. In addition to the usual school subjects, he was part of musical and dramatic productions a few times each year. The family supplemented their existence by raising roses and harvesting walnut orchards. By the time he was a teen, he knew that acting was in his blood (it wasn't a disease), and that he was really tired of walnuts.

What followed though the next several years was a series of stage dramas, including some Shakespeare, and a few musical productions. Many of these productions were critically acclaimed, but not too critically. He also landed some small roles in very well known, yet totally obscure films. He continued with work on some off-Broadway productions (WAY off-Broadway), working part time as a horticulturist and tour guide for the lost.