BORN IN WINNIPEG IN MINUS 20 DEGREES, BUT HAVING GROWN UP IN BRAZIL AND ARIZONA, HE ALWAYS PREFERRED THE HOT THINGS IN LIFE, HENCE HIS MARRIAGE TO THE BEAUTIFUL SWEDE BELLA.
HIS SOUTH AFRICAN AND BRITISH PARENTS TRAVELLED WITH THE FAMILY EXTENSIVELY. WITH A CONSTANT VARIETY OF PEOPLE AT HOME, HE GREW UP WITH A WELL-DEVELOPED SENSE OF THE
WORLD AND WHAT EACH PERSON HAD TO OFFER, DEVELOPING HIS KEEN INTEREST IN POLITICS AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
HE STUDIED MEDICAL SCIENCES, RAN PUBS (RATTLEBONE, SHERSTON) AND NOW WORKS IN IT.