Michael Henry was born in the Midwest, lives in the Midwest and, as a result, is not typical of the Midwest. He has been a student of the paranormal for more than thirty years and holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in communications. He has worked as a high school teacher, college professor, musician, mechanical engineer, computer consultant and historical researcher. Currently, he is a full-time magician performing all over the world (not just the Midwest), including Belfast, Northern Ireland; London; Las Vegas; and Chicago. He also manages a ghost tour, providing a well-documented historical and paranormal tour of the Historic District in St. Charles, Missouri. Henry currently shares a house (in the Midwest) with two cats, fifteen thousand books and several artificial flamingos.