Mark grew up just outside the city of Winter Park, Florida. He comes from a big family with six brothers and sisters, and he's the youngest -- the baby of the family. (His siblings get a kick out of introducing their 6'6" baby brother to their friends!)

He attended the University of Central Florida and later Rollins College. He currently lives in Melbourne, Florida where he works as an electrical engineer.

His current hobbies include sailing, photography, writing (duh), reading, and hanging out with family and friends. His absolute favorite thing is hiking in the woods with his camera.