Christian was born in Los Angeles and raised in Hollywood, where his mother, Lita, was an announcer for radio station KMPC, a music and entertainment station. From a young age, she took him to numerous movie premieres, where he met many celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Powell, June Allison, Art Linkletter, Johnny Grant, Jose Iturbi, Celeste Holm, Cowboy Lash LaRue, and the Criswell.
By the age of 5, he had signed a contract with the Marcella Bell Talent Agency in West Hollywood and appeared in various children's live television programs and radio commercials.
In 1960, his mother married Raymond D. Bowman, a jazz impresario and noted music critic who encouraged Christian to write. When he was a teenager, his step-father opened an art gallery in Beverly Hills, where Christian was inspired by the artists who showed there.
At the age of 12, he met legendary dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis, who shared her career and encouraged his love of the arts.
In 1969, Christian enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was trained as an illustrator and graphic designer. He created orientations and briefings with the 62nd Military Airlift Wing (MAC) and produced military training films with the Aerospace Audiovisual Service (MAC).
After his military service, he moved to San Francisco, where he freelanced as a graphic designer, creating numerous posters, brochures, print ads, and collateral materials.
He spent two years in Springfield, Ohio, where he was an active member with the Springfield Civic Theater. During the 1980 season, he performed in two plays, Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" and Noel Coward's "Blythe Spirit".
He worked for noted film and stage producer Jay Julien in New York, where he met several major film personalities. This further inspired his love of film.
During the 1990s, he returned to college to obtain his degree in Multimedia and was then employed by two major advertising agencies in San Diego. His work as a fashion and landscape photographer was seen in several magazines.
He directed his first feature-length film "Defcon 2012" in 2008, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. He composed the lyrics to the song "The Ghosts of San Francisco" (with music by John Thomas Bullock),which was sung by Motown recording artist Chris Clark for the feature film "When the World Came to San Francisco", which Christian wrote and directed.
He is married and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he continues as a screenwriter, filmmaker, professional photographer, music composer, and lyricist.
