Jeffrey Hickey is an author, composer, performing artist, teacher, coach, father of twins, and arguably the happiest married man on the planet. Those close to him know him as Chef-Boy-R-Jeff for his exquisite cooking. He is a relentless advocate for blood donation. He would like all live sporting events televised without commercials. ​

He and his family live in Inverness, California, with five ducks, two parrots, one cockatiel, one lop bunny, one gecko lizard, and are often visited by such a varied assortment of critters (human and animal), they call their home Der Zoo. His previously published works include a book and audio recording, Wages Creek, and a CD of stories with music, Bats and Bones, both of which garnered great critical notice. He is also the author of The Coach’s Son.