Gary Black was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He earned his M.Ed., B.S.Ed., and B.F.A. at Kent State University, and his A.A. at Cuyahoga Community College. He is an artist, musician, songwriter, art educator, and guitar instructor. He has produced, recorded, and performed his original music, and is an accomplished artist in painting, drawing, sculpture and assemblage.
His life changed dramatically on July 20th, 2009, when severe sepsis overcame him and brought him to the edge of death. Inspired by a miraculous recovery, he wrote his first book, Gyroscope. He now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.