Currently residing in Ventura, California, Paul Roman Martinez holds a degree in Communications and minored in History and Asian studies. He was nominated twice for most promising newcomer at the Eisner awards during the 2011 and 2012 San Diego Comic Con. He was also chosen to be one of 50 creative business people from all over the United States to participate in the 2013 Scion Motivate conference for his writing and illustration work.