Greg DeLiso was born on October 25th, 1986, in Detroit, Michigan, as the only child of Michael and Sharon DeLiso. Due to a problem with the umbilical cord, he almost did not survive birth, requiring an emergency C-section. The family moved several times before settling in Shelby Township, Michigan, in the summer of 1993.
After graduating from Eisenhower High School at the age of 17 in 2004, Greg relocated to New York City to attend the New York Film Academy. He spent the next seven years working as a freelance editor, videographer, and director.
In 2005, while still enrolled at NYFA, Greg began interning for editor Bob Mead, along with classmates Mark Breese and Ned Martin. Their first job was editing the DVD featurettes for the independent feature film Brooklyn Bound, starring Jamie Hector and Dean Winters.
Greg's freelance work spanned a range of projects, including acting reels, wedding videos, and soft-core pornography. Later that year, he and Mark started working on an independent feature film shooting on the Jersey Shore. Starting as interns, the two quickly became the film's producer, 2nd AC, and assistant editors, still working under Bob Mead.
It was during the production that Greg met Jakob Hawkins, the film's star. The two have remained close collaborators, with Jakob starring in "Fake Henrik Zetterberg", a comedy web series directed by DeLiso, released in 2011.
In 2008, Greg and Mark teamed up with Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett of the Found Footage Festival and began working with them as editors for web content and the touring live show.
Later, through Nick and Joe, Greg met Jeff Krulik, a prolific filmmaker best known for co-directing the legendary cult documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot. In 2010, Jeff was preparing to release a feature-length sequel to Parking Lot; due to hiccups in the post-production process, he enlisted Greg to re-edit the film.
Greg was given carte blanche to re-edit the film from scratch and completed it in less than two months, serving as editor and post-production supervisor. He was also awarded a co-producer credit for saving the film at the zero hour.
In 2011, Greg premiered his first feature-length documentary, Canada's Best Kept Secret, in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. The film chronicles the life and work of obscure author/naturalist R.D. Lawrence, who published 30 books in 16 languages. Despite his relative obscurity, R.D. was integral in the green movement of the late 21st century and personally rescued and cared for over 2,000 animals on his wooded acreage in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada.
Greg is currently living and working in Detroit, Michigan, and his first feature film, Hectic Knife, is slated for release in 2012.
