"Farmer" John Zanath was born outside of Cleveland, OH and kicked around the north for most of his early years before winding up in Tennessee. He graduated International Baccalaureate from Franklin High School in Franklin, TN, and attended The University of Memphis, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing. He has been messing around with words since he was old enough to scribble with crayons, and currently resides in Memphis, TN, where he regularly embraces the wild side of the night.