Daniel was born and raised in a large Hispanic family, in the culturally rich Worth Heights district of Fort Worth Texas, back in 1967. He has been married for over 20 years to his lovely wife, Amanda, and has had two sons together. He has always had a love for film, entertainment, and performing; after many years as a Magician and Comedian, Daniel decided to pursue his dream of working in film.

His first acting job was in a PSA for "West Nile Virus," and soon landed extra work on "Prison Break," studying acting and working under the likes of Dennis O'Neil, Terry Kiser, and others on the TV Pilot "Bail Out."

Daniel wrote and Co-Directed his first film, "Sherlock Hernandez: The Cortez Affaire," which starred Hank Sinatra, Dana Brumley, and Robert Seals. Later, it ended up as an official selection at the Glen Rose Neo Relic Film Festival in 2010.

Since then, he has created several award-winning short films. His love for the medium and his children has led him to be the author of several self-published children's books.

Daniel continues to produce films in the DFW area such as the award-winning short film, "Sorry I Missed You," written and Directed by Bill Hass.