Clarence Lansang was born in Baldwin Park, California in 1975. He spent the majority of his years growing up in Diamond Bar, where he attended a local college studying illustration for two years. In 1997, Clarence attended the San Diego Comic Con where he was discovered by David Finch and Joe Benitez.

Upon his first visit to Top Cow, he was fortunate enough to be assigned his first published work by editor Sonia Im on Cyberforce #35. Since then, he has worked on various notable Top Cow titles, including a run on The Darkness.