Ruben was born in 1981 and lives in Manila. Due to contractual obligations, he hesitantly endured an Applied Physics course in college until the decision to continue was no longer his. Then, after completing an Arts degree at University of the Philippines, he trained and worked as a background artist for Toei Animation (For One Piece and Pretty Cure), did advertising storyboards and a bit of teaching in between. He now works for private commissioners and a comic book agency.
He is an avid fan of SF and Fantasy stories, which greatly influences his art.
He distrusts nostalgia and thinks tunicates are horrible.
