Hank Santos was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up, Hank first found his love of performing through dance. Soon after, Hank developed a love for punk music and art, which sparked a desire to pursue a creative path. He began attending Northwest School of the Arts to study theatre and later obtained his BFA from Coastal Carolina University. After getting sober at 20 years old, Hank has made it a personal mission to inspire and uplift those around him through art, acts of kindness, and love. Hank is now living in New York City. In his personal life, Hank enjoys art, music, cycling, graffiti, tattoos, coffee and living a healthy sober life. He is also the founder of the art collective SEVENINSUMMER. Hank's biggest inspirations in life are Henry Rollins, Kunle Martins, TIE ONE, and his cat Bagel.