Jackson, J. Brian: - J Brian Jackson was born in the North West of England in leafy Cheshire, the eldest of seven siblings. He is married to Val. He has daughters from his first marriage and a son and daughter from his second marriage. Brian, as he is known, has been entrepreneurial all his adult life having been in business since the age of twenty-three with many varied businesses. In 1990, he created The Bean Team characters with the future thought of licensing for retirement. It wasn't until lockdown in 2020 he started writing children's Stories featuring The Bean Team characters.