John J. Weber was born in 1972 in South Milwaukee, the second of three sons. He attended UW-Milwaukee while working for a brokerage firm downtown. His interest in mass media led him to WMSE radio where he hosted a radio program as his alter-ego, Johnny Panic. While working in hospitality, he traveled to Las Vegas to work first for casinos, then for the largest labor union in the country. John now lives in Green Bay where he writes poetry, prose and other creative works.