Mackenzie was born and raised in Illinois. He spent his time doing theater and making movies with his friends, which included learning to edit by attaching VCRs and camcorders to each other, before discovering Final Cut and Studio 7.

Mackenzie enlisted in the Navy in 2006 where he received the Navy/Marine Corps achievement medal for editing a “Welcome Aboard” video for 1st Medical Battalion.

After active duty, Mackenzie attended Northern Illinois University where he studied theater, and studied abroad at the Moscow Art Theater.

Since arriving in Los Angeles, Mackenzie has worked in front of and behind the camera. He played the role of Scoot on Sons of Anarchy in its final season, worked in stunts, and edited commercials and content for several companies including Honda and WalMart.