Kazuo Miura Salazar was born on December 16, 1999 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Elyse Ackerman-Casselberry and Daniel Salazar. He grew up in Silverton, Colorado, where he began acting in stage shows at the age of 7. After returning to Grand Junction at 14, Kazuo performed in more notable shows throughout high school. But it wasn't until Kazuo started college that he began to find work on camera.