Michael Coudrey was born in Long Island, New York and began his business career when he was just 14, creating a sunglasses e-commerce business and later selling it to a Miami based company for an undisclosed sum. At age 20, he moved to Los Angeles, California to further his career; launching multiple product businesses, a digital media company, and a real estate development firm. Michael Coudrey has made significant contributions to the digital media efforts in United States politics, offering social media and "digital information warfare" services to political candidates across the country. He is a philanthropist, having donated to political and educational causes, stating "we have a moral obligation to guide those who are willing to learn".