Brendan Whitt was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He first discovered his love for writing at the age of 13 after taking first prize in 2005 of the "Power of the Pen" competition for his district. Brendan's writing can be described as a unapologetic realism with an insightful perspective seen through a grit filtered lens. He has also been published online as a contributor to Volume Magazine Cleveland as well as the Call & Post Cleveland.