Born in France and grew up in Canada, Van Tri Le has always been passionate about photography and visual arts. In 1998 he decided to pursue his long time dream by moving to New York City to attend the prestigious School of Visual Arts (SVA) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). In 2000, *Surface Magazine (San Francisco) awarded Van Tri Le to be one of the New American Avant Garde which leads to major editorial and commercial work.