Raised in Carpinteria, California, Jason attended the nearby University of California Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies. During college, he acted in short and feature films produced by other student filmmakers at the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, and worked as a disc jockey for a local easy listening radio station. Shortly after landing his first independent feature film role, Jason moved to Los Angeles. He continues studying under award-winning actor and poet S.A. Griffin.