Crouching Bio, Hidden Jayblog

Japheth Benfield, the first of his name, was hatched to human parents in the virginal waters of Genesee County, Michigan.

He emerged from childhood enfeebled by introversion, while suffering inescapable visibility due to his gangly frame. Mankind’s inability to pronounce his name led to the adoption of “Jay” to avoid the harsh spotlight of phonetic inquisition.

Music, guitar, and D&D were a balm for the moody despair that glommed Jay’s awkward teenage soul. What wasn’t remedied by Dr. Dre, minor pentatonics, and slaying kobolds, he satisfied through an unwavering devotion to shenanigans.

He became a dad shortly after high school. He does not recommend this (seriously, 0 out of 5 stars). The lack and chaos of instantaneous adulthood left him and his young family circling the drain at the base of Maslow’s pyramid. During this double-plus ungood time, Jay was given a unique opportunity that ultimately birthed an incredible career that has spanned nearly three decades.

Today, he’s happily remarried to an amazing woman, proving that the mgeek will truly inherit the earth. He has six awesome kids – four of whom can no longer be called “kids” and five of whom like him at any given time. He’s also the caretaker a ferocious Goldendoodle and a once-stray kittypet.

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