In addition to building robots and remote-controlled toys, he enjoys automating everyday tasks, blinking LEDs, designing and etching PCBs, and lots of random things in between. Much of his time has been spent researching, building, and testing various motor-controllers to make his bots move. As a self-proclaimed "poor man's roboticist," he will always try to find the cheapest way to do something—usually by building it himself.

J-D graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in business management. He currently lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his beautiful wife, Melissa, and their growing flock of animals.