Elrey Casanova Belmonti, also known as Starchild, was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He studied theater for 11 years and after studying with Myra Bazell and attending a summer program at Philadanco, changed his major to Dance at The University of the Arts.

He is grateful to have worked with talented and creative choreographers and companies such as Myra Bazell, Arche Dream, Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co., Henry Roy, Kun Yang Lin/Dancer, Melange Contemporary Dance Company and Sharp Dance Company. He has shown his own works at the Community Education Center's (CEC) Glue performances, Le Cabaret Melange, ETC. Performance Series and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.