Ryan Tang is a five-year veteran of the esports industry, working from 2013 to 2018 as a journalist and analyst. He founded goldper10.com, a top Western esports site from 2014-2016. His articles averaged 6 million page views a year across a three-year time period. After selling his website, he began writing novels. His books reflect his longtime experience in the esports industry and his love of fantasy and mecha anime. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 and doubles as a high school water polo coach in the California Bay Area.