I was born in South Africa, where I started life as a self proclaimed child genius. This state of affairs lasted until I discovered rock and roll, which led to a period of dismally rebellious teenage angst, which again came to an abrupt end when I became a paratrooper in the South African Special Forces.

After studying journalism, and working as a journalist, photographer, media officer and book editor, I once again got dragged away by music, becoming at various stages the manager of a CD shop, a nightclub owner, a band manager, record company owner and deejay.

All of this once again came to a grinding halt when I relocated to Ireland, where I currently work as the one little worker at One Worker Bee, a start-up games company. Aside from writing books, working on a self produced film, and working on a game, I spend my time reading too many books and watching too many films, while on a constant hunt for the perfect chocolate.