Erwin Madrid was born in the Philippines and grew up in San Jose, California. Erwin earned his BFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. During his last semester of college, Erwin was hired by PDI/DreamWorks Animation, where he contributed production illustrations for the animated feature film "Shrek 2". He later became a visual development artist for the ongoing "Shrek" franchise and the "Madagascar "sequel. Erwin has also done conceptual art for the video game industry for titles like "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune". In his spare time, Erwin travels and paints whenev...