Jared met AMF Productions co-founder Bryan Harley in the 1st grade, right after Bryan had thrown-up all over him. Jared vowed never to be friends with "that kid," but their strange, manly, hetro-bond was undeniable.It wasn't until their sophomore year in high school when they both decided to start making short films. By the time he graduated in 2003, Jared had been involved in the production of more than 15 short film projects. Jared and 'AMF Productions' had quickly become known as "arguably the area's most prolific movie factory" (The Clovis Independent, 2003).