PJ Bauer was born in Centralia, Illinois. They attended Ringling College of Art and Design and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business of Art and Design, collecting a diverse skill set spanning traditional art, digital animation, and film production. Separate from their work experience as production coordinator, editor and dailies tech, and freelance brand consultant, this multi-instrumentalist, singer, and painter recently launched Divergens Media to explore and showcase neurodivergency at the intersection of their many crafts.
Started professional piano lessons at three-years-old, and voice lessons at thirteen. Studied piano on a collegiate level and worked during the summer at Eastern Illinois University.