Born and raised in New Jersey, a few miles outside New York City and now living in the Hudson Valley in New York State, John's background is extremely varied having worked in such feilds as jewelry repair and design, transportation, telecommunications and technology, criminal and corporate investigations, finance and real estate management, restaurant and gallery operations, and feng shui and tarot consutations to name but a few. John has travelled extensively and lived in Uruguay, Belize, and France. He takes the experiences and knowledge gathered from that life and blends them into his writings, artwork, and culinary endeavors.