Early Life
At the age of 3 he began his journey as a martial artist under the tutelage of his Father, Ernie Reyes Sr. His father who was a National Champion in Tae Kwon Do and a National Association of Professional Martial Artist Lifetime Achievement Award winner began teaching his son Lee as soon as he could walk. Lee later became a 7 time national forms competition champion by the age of 12. At the age of 14 he starred in American Ninja V, where he choreographed many of his own fight scenes.
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