Ariel was born and raised in Michigan and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2016. In 2013, they became a Certified Massage Therapist and they have been working in clinical settings since 2017, specializing in injury rehabilitation, pain management as well as sport training recovery.

Ariel has been involved with the SF kink community since 2017 and they have been tying since 2019, developing their skills as a rope switch. They have volunteered for various different organizations and held board positions on SF Leathermen Discussion Group. They are currently the Creative Director and Lead Choreographer for the Boys of Bearlesque and they are one of the head organizers for Rope Burn SF.