McKenzie McPherson was born in Jamaica, West Indies, she moved to the United States in 1994 along with her siblings. She graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with a BS in Advertising & Marketing Communications. She also attended Connecticut School of Broadcasting and went on to an internship at American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Currently, she resides in Long Island, New York and is working on her follow up book in addition to other projects. Some of her interests include movies and music from the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's such as Goodbye Mr. Chips, Double Indemnity, Carmen