Truls Valen Aasland was born and raised in Porsgrunn, Norway, and is currently based in Los Angeles, CA.
His interest in the motion picture industry became an obsession after a Canon DSLR camera was gifted to him at a young age. Truls started a production company as soon as he legally could, making commercials and corporate videos for local businesses and corporations like Yara and Jotun. Expanding on his career as a cinematographer, he attended The Los Angeles Film School to pursue a bachelor’s degree in cinematography. Along the way, Truls has been the director of photography for numerous short films and projects. Additionally, in LA, Truls has made a plethora of live event highlight videos for respected musicians like Kasbo and Amirium.