Patrick was born on a Wednesday afternoon on August 22, 1984 to K.A. Peay and Tracy L. Bethel.  He was raised in the ghettos of Columbia, South Carolina by his paternal grandmother Roberta Lee Peay.  Patrick always considered himself a grandmama’s boy and was grateful for his grandmother’s many sacrifices and insistence that he focus on academics.  Patrick discovered his pension with a pen as a creative writer at the age of 11 in 1995 when he and a classmate collaborated on a series of short stories entitled The Junior Detectives.  They wrote and illustrated several short stories in this series until 1998 when Patrick’s grandmother passed away suddenly.

Following the tragic death of his beloved grandmother, Patrick moved to Jacksonville, Florida.  After overcoming a crippling depression in his teenage years, he continued to hone his writing craft by working on a sci-fi novella.  He also wrote for his high school newspaper for four years.  Patrick graduated valedictorian from Riverside High School (formerly known as Robert E. Lee Senior High School) near the 5-Points district of Jacksonville in 2002.  The following fall he enrolled at Jacksonville University as a communications major.  That’s when trouble found this ever-rebellious young man.  Legal issues led to Patrick’s suspension and subsequent expulsion from JU during his sophomore year while he was in the midst of compiling his first manuscript.

These days, Patrick is focused on compiling fresh content for online platforms and new manuscripts.  Poetry, comedy, contemporary romance, and urban crime thrillers are niches he most enjoys writing. He has five published titles available in paperback and Kindle e-book format on Amazon.  In his spare time he works on freelance writing contracts.  Patrick is also passionate about mental health advocacy and addiction recovery.  His life has been wayward, but Patrick appreciates how writing has impacted his life in a positively uplifting way.