ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm hˈaɪ skˈuːl, lˈɛs ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə sɐvˈænə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd dɪzˈaɪn, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈeɪdʒɚd ɪn siːkwˈɛnʃəl ˈɑːɹt, ænd ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd kʊmlˈaʊdi.
After graduating from high school, Les attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he majored in sequential art, and graduated cum laude.