I was born in 1974 in Winburg where I also matriculated at the local High School. After my studies at the Technikon Vrystaat (National Diploma: Internal Auditing) I was employed by a Solicitors firm in Bloemfontein for 15 years. Due to medical reasons I had to retire at the end of 2014 and currently live in Upington. I have been a full-time poet since 2022 and have currently published two volumes of poetry.