Growing up in South Devon, Jabez was very excited by nature, and constantly trying to push that excitement on those around him.Through exposure to books, music and films hediscovered the effect and power of narrative. Teenage obsession and self-taught filmmaking then led himto the prestigious Bournemouth film school. Here, Jabezrealised hisreal interest lay in the design and art direction of films. Once graduated, he moved to London, and after a stint as a set builder, he then became one of the youngest feature filmand television Art Directors in the country.