Ben Perez was born in Jacksonville, NC and grew up in El Paso, TX. He is attending graduate school fo a Master of Science in Intelligence and National Security. He is n Electrical Engineering graduate from The University of El Paso. He is a proud veteran of the US Army and served with the 3 Armored Cavalry Regiment as well as the 2 Infantry Division for over eight years. Ben is also an alumnus of Lambda Chi Alpha. Born and raised in El Paso, TX, Matt Rothblatt received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from The University of Texas at El Paso and his MBA from New Mexico State University. He briefly attended Boston University where he was secretary of BUTTA (BU Table Tennis Association) as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; founded and president of the UTEP College Radio Association; Owner of Deju Vu DJ and MC Services; and manager of an alt-rock band in the 90's –COTTON. Matt is the co-founder of Phi3 Comics, co-creator and co-writer of Spiralmind. Phi3 COMICS (pronounced "FEE three") was established in January of 2004 with the birth of SPIRALMIND. Created by Ben Perez and Matt Rothblatt