Eric Segerson graced the world with his presence on July 20, 1978 in Maryland, living in Maryland until present day. Eric is the second of three children in the Segerson household. Growing up, his two sisters were as opposite as can be, the older sister and him always fighting, the younger sister and him always playing together.

Since there were not many kids Eric's age in the neighborhood, he had a somewhat solitary childhood, spending his days with his little sister, exploring in the forest, or in his room reading or drawing. He joined the Cub Scouts and, later, the Boy Scouts. There, he advanced through the ranks and earned the rank of Eagle Scout*.

It was discovered very early that Eric had quite a talent for drawing, as his drawings in elementary school were a step above everyone else's pictures. In middle school, his notebooks were covered with cartoons and doodles. When he entered high school, he enrolled in an art studio class with Mr. Perrine. Attending his class for four full years, Eric learned and mastered the finer points of artwork.

It was in 11th grade that Eric was first introduced to the art of computer programming. His life was changed from that point onward; he fell in love with programming. His teacher, Mr. Hahne, considered him one of his top protégés, designing programs that went above and beyond what was taught in class and expected of him.

After graduation, Eric enrolled in a community college with a Computer Science major. After two years there, he enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he is currently. In December of 2000, he will earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. After he graduates, he wants to get a job either programming computer applications, or designing websites. At this point in college, Eric has had a hand in seven websites, three of his own, one for his Boy Scout troop, one for an architectural firm, one for his Uncle's company, and one for his family*.

Eric first began drawing cartoons when he was 9 years old. At the time, they were simple things, but it was the start of a quick climb upward in skill. In middle school, he began drawing one-frame comic strips in pencil with fine-art-quality shading. For kicks, he made caricatures of his teachers, which most times drew mixed emotions from their targets. In high school, he continued to draw one-frame comics and caricatures. In addition, though, he began his first comic book starring a new character he then just created. It was here, with the classes he started taking with Mr. Perrine, that his artistic ability soared. In 11th grade, Eric began drawing comic strips for the school newspaper, earning him wide acclaim.

Now in college and immersed in the science of computers, Eric has little time for drawing or cartooning, save for the time required to pump out a comic strip every month for his Boy Scout troop's newsletter. He still has hopes that one day he will publish one of his comic books. He is currently looking for an agent to represent him.

* For more information about Eric's scouting career, check out his scouting biography at his troop's website.

* A complete listing of Eric's websites can be found here.