Jay Caputo, born in New York, raised in Florida, earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota where he majored in Business Management and minored in Theatre Arts, all on a Full Athletic Scholarship. Jay comes from the high-pressure arena of competitive gymnastics. As a world-class athlete, he was chosen for the 1992 Olympic Gymnastic Trials. He was a six-time National Team Member, a four-time All-American, a Big Ten Champion, earned Gold Medals in International Competition and was a nominee for the prestigious Nissan Award. As of April 2001, Jay established Monkey Dream® - an independent production company dedicated to producing Experimental Films. To date, the company has produced more than a dozen Short Films & Commercials, one of which earned him a finalist nomination at the Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. Monkey Dream continues to develop and shoot new projects.