Josh Swensen was born in Seattle, Washington on January 22nd 1996. Growing up with a dad who's favorite part of any movie was the behind the scenes, he has distinct memories of fascination and wonder at the "movie magic" that
made his favorite stories come to life.
He remembers as a little boy being
determined to be in the film industry
that him and his dad loved so much.
It was only later that he realized
exactly how he would fit into it.
Josh got his first skateboard when he was 10 years old. The sport and community he found in skating became an athletic and creative lifestyle he fell in love with for most of his teen years. At the age of 20 he got a job working at a Skydiving center in Snohomish, WA where he became incredibly fascinated with the fundamental human strive for Adrenaline and how great it felt to help people cross something off their bucket list everyday. He went on to train and receive his certification as a licensed skydiver in Arizona. Through skydiving he was introduced to friends from Vancouver, Canada that were in the Stunt Industry. Suddenly a new passion was all to clear.
Upon receiving his International Stunt School certification, with 150 hours of comprised studies in Unarmed Western Combat, Fire Burns, Wire Work, Air Ram, High Falls, Mini Tramp, Ratchet, Parkour, Rappeling, Foot Falls and Rolls, Stair Falls, Stunt Driving, Acting the Action and Stunt Career Knowledge; he continued on and completed an additional 50 hours of aerial intensive course comprised of Wire Work, Rigging, Air Ram, Ratchet, Advanced High Falls, Rappeling, and Gymnastics.
Josh was also a frequent content creator on the app Vine, from 2013 to early 2016. He accumulated over 105,000 followers and over 34 million video views. He produced ad campaigns for Aquafina, Pillsbury and multiple other apps and small start up companies.
Josh has an extensive 14 year background in Skateboarding,
a 3 year background in Skydiving, and is a certified C Licensed Skydiver. He has ongoing training in Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Horseback Riding, Gymnastics, Parkour and Gun Handling Training.
