Jonathan Tanigaki was born in New Jersey outside of New York City, the son of a Japanese father and Taiwanese mother. Recognizing his boundless energy, his sister signed him up for a high school musical his freshman year. He immediately fell in love with acting. In his senior year of high school, Jonathan was nominated as a Rising Star at the renowned Paper Mill Playhouse for his performance in Spamalot. After graduating high school, Jonathan enrolled in the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, where he
