Clayton Cannon was born in Fayettville, North Carolina due to his father being stationed in the in the Army there. His Father is of Scottish and Native American (Cherokee) decent and his Mother is Puerto Rican. He has two younger siblings, a sister and a brother. His father was a very positive influence in his life and wanted him to try everything. This lead to Clayton having a very active childhood where he played multiple sports from soccer to football. One of his fondest memories was when his father took him to see "Rocky II" and from there he immediately fell in love with Boxing. Clay started boxing at the age of 9 and by the age of 14 he won the "Houston, Texas National Golden Gloves Tournament" championship. With his success in boxing, Clayton's father also wanted him to take up dancing to help with his coordination and balance. He quickly excelled in that as well and landed himself a two year dance scholarship with the Houston Ballet and went on to dance with The Discovery Dance Group. At the age of 19, Clayton joined the US Marine Corps, where he was stationed in an infantry unit out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and joined the boxing team there. The record he held was 88-1. Through his experience with the Marines, he learned that there wasn't anything he couldn't do if he put his mind to it. After serving 4 years in the Marines, Clayton was honorably discharged. Soon after, he attended college at the University of Houston where he studied Theater. At the time, he started taking acting classes with a local teacher (Brandon Wilson), who helped him build his resume by booking local commercials and independent feature films. He immediately fell in love with acting and knew that the next step was to move to Los Angeles to pursue his dream. Clayton currently resides in Los Angeles where he is a successful working actor involved in many projects within television, feature films, and national commercials. His most recent work is a supporting role in an independent feature film staring Dean Cain titled "Beverly Hills Christmas" as well as a national commercial with Mercury Insurance.