Matthew D. Dho grew up in Phoenix and attended Arizona State University studying literature and film before settling in Seattle where he currently resides. A lifelong fan of science-fiction and fantasy, Dho quickly became obsessed with the idea of artificial intelligence and its connection to humanity. After spending years researching artificial intelligence, futurism, and themes around the technological singularity, he started writing the first book in his sci-fi trilogy, I Am Waltz.