Alphi Gabriel was born in San Francisco, California. He studied at Ateneo de Manila University, earning his bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, specializing in Interactive Multimedia. He studied a plethora of courses such as Game Design, Literature, Japanese, Theology, and Philosophy. With his first book, Echoes of the Wind, he is aiming to enter the modern day fantasy genre with an eastern style of storytelling and a unique magic theory.