Emmanuel (Manny) Renee Sandow was born in Haiti. He was adopted to an American family when he was four months old. He grew up in Midland, MI along side his adopted older brother and two adopted younger sisters. At age seven, he was diagnosed with Factor XIII Deficiency. He was connected to the Hemophilia foundation of MI and was instructed by his doctors to stop participating in sports. He got involved in the community children's vocal ensembles and his love of music was born. Along with cultivating an extensive musical theatre resume, he delve into the modeling industry; runway, high fashion, editorial, print, promotional and commercial modeling. After living three years in Nashville, TN, he made the trek farther south to Atlanta, GA, to pursue his television and film career. He has taught voice, ballroom dance and runway. Show less «