Jesse graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts and the University of Cincinnati before heading east to Washington, D.C. When he came back in 2010, he rediscovered the city and was struck by the energy and passion that had developed during the time that he was gone. "When I left, people–myself included–were down on Cincinnati, it just wasn't a cool place to be. That changed and I had to be a part of the community that was proud of the city and contributing to its vibrancy."