He then attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut, majoring in linguistics for two years, before dropping out to pursue a career as a musician. When still a young boy, Arias often watched movies in the theater with his parents and borrowed 16mm prints from a local public library for screening at home it was at this stage in his life that he developed his passion for cinema.Īrias graduated from the Webb School of California at the age of 16. Joan Arias, was a professor of Spanish and IBM Software Sales Specialist. His father, Ron Arias (born 1941) is a former senior writer and correspondent for People magazine and a highly regarded Chicano writer. Michael Arias was born in Los Angeles, California. 2.3 Translator of works by Taiyō Matsumoto.