Born on November 1, 1991 in Cleveland, OH, MJ Furillo began his film making journey at the age of 15 years old when he was invited to a childhood friend's home to make an independent home movie. Unsure of what to expect, it was this day that MJ discovered "ketchup" could be used to imitate blood. MJ found this so fascinating that he began experimenting with his own home videos and within a year led him to enroll in Media Technology at the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC) in Brecksville, OH where he began studying video production while finishing high school. Since completing the program, he has been a frequent guest speaker for students and currently serves on the Industry Advisory Board, After graduation, Furillo moved to Chicago where he would ultimately receive his B.A. in film and television production at Columbia College Chicago.

After graduation, MJ went on to direct, edit and film projects with American Blues Legends Billy Branch and Breezy Rodio, Country Music Artist and Actor Tim McGraw, actress Vivica A. Fox, hip-hop artists Lil Jon, Ludacris, Young Thug, Ying Yang Twins, Beat King, Yung Joc, Bambi, Comedian Kelly Kellz and American Football Wide Receiver and rapper, AB aka Antonio Brown and more.

Furillo recently released his third short film, "Umbrella of Unity" which was accepted and screened at the 2021 My RODE Reel International Film Competition. The film was well-received by audiences upon release which prompted MJ to begin development on the official feature film scheduled to begin production in 2026.

Furillo has also filmed and edited projects for V Shred, TAO: Las Vegas, Sovereign Brands Wine and Spirits with Rick Ross, The Sportsman Channel, Latin Stove, Gerber Avalanche brands and the popular, Warped Perception, YouTube channel.