He has been producing film and video and working in the advertising industry for over 20 years. Brent was one of the first to be awarded the prestigious Maryland Distinguished Scholarship in the Arts. He is a graduate of Towson University, where he initially studied as an oil painter. He went on to study journalism, advertising, public relations, and media, which eventually led him to a passion for filmmaking. Brent has produced and directed several documentaries and is currently writing a script for an independent feature film. Brent says that what he enjoys most is telling stories about the lives of people who would otherwise go unnoticed.