Shane was born in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, September 13th, 1974 to parents Alex Kretzmann and Cindy Lee VanAlstine. He was put into foster care at age 3 and by age 7 he was adopted, but by age 13 that adoption was terminated and he became a ward of the state. Shane participated in community theatre at a young age and also sang in the church choir. He went to college for Radio & Television broadcasting and worked as an on air personality at KDDD/KMRE in Dumas, TX. Shane later moved to New Orleans and started the first internet cafe there called Realm of Delirium from the late 90s to the early 2000s. Shane has 1 daughter, 2 sons and 2 grandchildren. He is an avid motorcycle enthusiast and is a member of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club. Shane resides in New Orleans where he continues to pursue an acting career while maintaining his primary job as a Senior Computer Software Engineer. Show less «