August Kamerer grew up in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. In elementary school, he began making Youtube videos under the name nightnightgrowlie(currently August Affleck), originally making gaming videos, but would eventually expand into skits, movie reviews, and other things. Kamerer attended Interlochen Arts Academy for his last three years of high school, where he would study film and new media, and make the short film Prison of Denial, as well as the anthology series Old West Durham, which featured multiple films and scripts. He graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in May of 2024.