The Journey
From Lithuania to Florida — One Life, Many Chapters
Every person carries a story shaped by the places they've lived, the work they've done, and the dreams they refuse to let go. This is mine — and it starts in a city called Kaunas.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A Beginning in Kaunas
I was born in 1989 in Kaunas, Lithuania — a city of bridges, rivers, and resilient people. Growing up there shaped my character: the work ethic, the quiet determination, the belief that nothing worth having comes easy. Lithuania gave me my roots.
Florida, USA
A New World Begins
On April 20th, 2003, my family and I arrived in Florida. I was 13 years old. Everything was new — the language, the heat, the palm trees, the wide open roads. It was overwhelming and exciting all at once. We settled in South Florida, and I began the process of becoming American while never forgetting where I came from.
Palm Beach, Florida
Bear Lakes Middle School
My first school in America was Bear Lakes Middle School in Palm Beach — off Shenandoah Road near the 45th exit on I-95. Walking those halls as a kid from Lithuania, learning English, making friends, figuring out who I was in a brand new country. Those were formative years.
Pompano Beach & Boca Raton, Florida
High School & Growing Up
I started 9th grade at Deerfield Beach Community High School, near my home at 266 N.E. 44th Street in Pompano Beach. I later graduated in 2008 from West Boca Raton Community High School. Those years were about more than school — they were about becoming someone.
South Florida
Built by Hand — Construction Summers
Starting at 15, I worked construction every summer. While other kids were at the beach, I was learning the trade — how to read a site, how to use my hands, how to build something that lasts. That work ethic never left me. It became the foundation of everything I've done since.
South Florida
First Cars, First Freedom
I bought my first real car — a Toyota Solara SLE — for $7,100. Later I picked up a red 2000 Ford Focus in Delray Beach for $1,400. Those cars meant freedom. They meant I was building something, earning something, owning something. Every mile felt earned.
Delray Beach, Florida
A Shining Star at Gold's Gym
I became a standout at Gold's Gym Delray Beach — located near Chase Plaza on Military Road, now known as Delray Fitness Gym. The gym taught me that discipline in the body mirrors discipline in life. The same focus that builds muscle builds a business.
Pompano Beach, Florida
Entrepreneur & Builder
Today I'm based in Pompano Beach, Florida — the city that raised me as an American. I work as an Installation Specialist at Custom Closets by Design under Mr. Mitch, and I run two companies: Gaia Marble LLC and Custom T&R LLC. Every day is a continuation of the same story that started in Kaunas — built by hand, driven by vision.
“I didn't come this far to only come this far.”
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