Gregory Prince was born in Jamaica. He earned his Undergraduate Degree at the University of Technology, Jamaica; his Graduate Degree at the University of the West Indies as well as Professional Development Certification at the University of Waterloo, Canada. During his earlier years, he was very active in both contact and non-contact sports where he represented his country, sports club, university's faculty, high school and community in various sports. These include rugby football, football (soccer), and chess. These competitive sporting experiences were instrumental in the ease with which he writes in this genre.

In his career years, he worked in the field of Community Development Planning for nearly two decades in Jamaica, where he was a Manager for more than half that time. Thereafter, he worked in the Automotive Industry in North America. Both he and his wife established the Gregory Lloyd Prince Educational Foundation to support the development of students at various educational levels in Jamaica. They have two children, and currently reside in Canada.