He was born as Lauren Scott Younger in Rochester, New York. In 1999 he was part of the special and visual effects crew of the Deep Space Nine episode "What You Leave Behind" who earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. Among the nominees were also Dan Curry, Gary Hutzel, David Stipes, Adam Buckner, Arthur J. Codron, Judy Elkins, Gary Monak, Paul Maples, Steve Fong, Don Greenberg, Paul Hill, Davy Nethercutt, Kevin Bouchez, Gregory Rainoff, Adam Howard, Sherry Hitch, Rob Bonchune, and David Lombardi.