Geoff Wells was born in a small town outside London, England just after the 2nd World War. He left home at sixteen and emigrated to Canada, settling in the Toronto area of Southern Ontario. He had many jobs and interests early in life from real estate sales to helicopter pilot to restaurant owner. When the personal computer era began he finally settled down and became a computer programmer until retirement. He has been married to his wife Vicky since 1988 and they split their time between homes in Canada and the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas.