Jake McNeillie was born in Mt Shasta, California and was raised in the San Fernando Valley. In his youth, he was an actor who shared the screen with the likes of Shannon Elizabeth and Tony Hawk in films such as "Seamless" and "Skater Boy" under the name Sonny McNeillie. He has been singing and songwriting in bands for 14 years. He is currently in a band by the name of Jake McNeillie and Company. His first literary effort was a graphic novel by the name of Avenger of Blood: Genesis. Jake now resides in the Northwest college town of Eugene, Oregon.