A California native, author J. Martin East was born in 1963. In the 1970's, Mr. East was a top performing, medal winning, bicycle racer in his class. In the 1980's, he was an avid weight lifter and enjoyed the sport of bodybuilding. In the 1990's, East was a gymnastics gym owner and coach, owning two gymnastics gyms in Northern California. Now in the 2000's, J. Martin East is pursuing anti-aging research and applications.