Born in Nova Scotia. I studied English and Psychology unsuccessfully at Dalhousie University (Halifax, N.S.) and, much more successfully, Music at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S. My wife and I married in 1991 and after graduation moved to Ottawa in 1995. I worked as a professional jazz musician for the next four years while also being a stay-at-home dad and completing a Computer Science diploma at Algonquin College. I've been employed full time in high tech since 2000.