Over the course of about a year, Jared Matsushige worked with fellow students MyAnh Lu, Isaac Finkbeiner, Anna Swope, Troy Hieda, Kalani Pokipala, Atsuki Tokuda, Ed Josef, Wendi Takushi, and Aaron Kim to create Toilet Story, an animated short film about a toothbrush who hates his life.

A resident of Hawaii, Jared has held a lifelong interest in the animation and video game industries. He recently graduated from Kapi`olani Community College, and is currently working on his portfolio and demo reel.