I was born in the San Francisco Bay area. My family is from New Orleans, so I spent most summers there and even lived in New Orleans, going to school for a few years. After high school, I was a fre...ver maisI was born in the San Francisco Bay area. My family is from New Orleans, so I spent most summers there and even lived in New Orleans, going to school for a few years. After high school, I was a freelance photographer for many years. I went back to school and received a BA and MA at the New College of California. I got into a Masters Forensic Psychology Program at Argosy University but did not complete it because of my desire to write books and be a published author. At some point, I was a professional gambler in Lake Tahoe, Reno, or Las Vegas. I love the blackjack table, began gambling in high school, and still do, hence the name Blackk Jack Samm. I began to write poetry in junior high school in Louisiana yet did not seriously consider writing books until finishing BA. I would like to consider myself more of a poet than writer, yet it is very fulfilling.ver menos