Jean was born in the Western Cape, South Africa.
He was raised on a healthy dose of science fiction and from a young age expanded his love for the genre through reading as many books as he could fi...view moreJean was born in the Western Cape, South Africa.
He was raised on a healthy dose of science fiction and from a young age expanded his love for the genre through reading as many books as he could find in the library of the small town where he grew up. He spent his early school years bringing the initial idea of the Enlightened to life with comic sketches and drafting the initial storyline.
He obtained an honours bachelors degree in accounting science and has a chartered accountancy designation with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
He currently resides in South Africa with his wife, Joannaview less