J. Timothy Hunt was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and was a longtime resident of New York City. Hunt is award-winning journalist, and author of seven books, ranging from biography to science fiction to children's fiction. Hunt received a B.A.A. in Journalism from Toronto's Ryerson University in 1999. He became a Canadian citizen in 2004, and began working as a continuity supervisor in the Toronto film industry in 2013.