Rick Baldwin was born 'Richard Edward Baldwin III' on March 4th, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was a real estate and insurance agent and his mother was part-time employee of a family run jewelry store. At an early age,he was interested in music, film, and writing. Baldwin's earliest influences were Edgar Allan Poe, Vincent Price, and Tom Savini which led him into writing poetry and short stories and studying make up effects throughout junior high. Baldwin graduated in 1997 with honors from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. After graduation, Baldwin traveled the United States before a year later joining the United States Air Force where he was a member of a Security Forces unit in Columbus, Mississippi. After six years of service, Baldwin separated from the military and became a full time theater and communications student and was instrumental in helping start a local independent film scene in Mississippi.
