Steve Johnson was born in Birmingham and has lived most of his life in Staffordshire. He divided his time through his late teens and early twenties between art college and running a caving club. A very varied career has involved working for the police service, the BBC, self-employment as a graphic designer and living within the beautiful Cathedral Close in Lichfield where he works at the Cathedral School looking after the choristers. He has a lifelong love of music and reading.