Lived in Guam for two years and was a boy scout there and made it all the way to the rank of Star Scout. Never got hungry running through the jungle, there was food everywhere.
Was in the army for two years. Wasn't very good at it and couldn't fit in. He asked too many questions, went AWOL and was offered an undesirable discharge. He took it and ran.
Has three sisters, two brothers, two step-sisters and two step-brothers.
Graduated from Polytechnic High in 1973.
Left Los Angeles to live in the tranquil Sierra Nevada foothills and records his own blog/podcast titled "Hollywood in Hollywild".