C. J. Hudson hails from the east side of Cleveland, where he grew up surrounded by crime, violence, and drugs. Determined to not succumb to that way of living, he attended Kent State University for one year. An avid fan of urban fiction, C. J. decided to try his hand at writing his own novel when he was laid off from his job as a machine operator. His first manuscript was entitled Skeletons. Since dropping his debut novel, C. J. has penned eleven more novels.