A native New Yorker, Gregory Stern began his career as a director in Sydney, Australia. He made music videos for prominent Australian artists including Lior, Bertie Blackman and Jet, for which he was nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2007 MTV Australia Awards.

Gregory is the co-founder of the production company Five More Minutes. He now divides his time between the east and west coast, writing, producing and concepting commercial campaigns and feature films for clients like AT&T, Mercedes Benz, Warner Brothers and Paramount, among others.