Mikaja was born and raised in Kane’ohe, Hawai’i where he graduated from James B. Castle
High School. From there he went to college at Saint Katherine’s University in San Marcos,
California, and then transferred to Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio,
where he graduated with his Bachelors degree in Exercise Science. In his free time, he enjoys
playing volleyball, basketball, going to the beach, or working on his truck.