Born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, John McLeod graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi in 2001, with a principal focus on sculpture. His work has been exhibited in multiple galleries throughout the southeast as well as in New York City with numerous pieces in private collections. Involved in many mediums John has worked as props master for The Mississippi Opera, was co-creator, set designer and actor in The Land of Shadows and acted in several web series. John resides and maintains a studio in Chattanooga.