Erik Gamlem was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1977 where he once again resides. He is the author of the self published works Cutting Teeth and other stories,  and a book of poems entitled Death Language, as well as makes the zine Korrut Yr Self from time to time. He currently plays drums in Rudest Priest, a punk band from Dirt City. He has two cats, Cash and Beau Beau and a dog someone else named Fuzzy.