Merle hails from the poles of Florida, having been raised in Tallahassee and Miami. He's carved a successful, burgeoning career composed of his passions for music and art having designed posters for Kiss, Motely Crue, Bruise Cruise, and others, and has played in many rock bands.
He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Florida Atlantic University and has spent the last six years screen-printing and designing at Back to the Garage and Iron Forge Press. His talent has been recognized by renowned faces in the industry like Gail Anderson (Former Art Director at Rolling Stone Magazine), who gave him an award for “Best Use of Type.