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About the Author

Brian J. Heaton is the author of Jason Slater: For the Sake of Supposing, and Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensr˙che (1981-1997). He also was a co-writer of Building an Empire: The Story of Queensr˙che, the first biography on the band.

Brian got his start as a professional writer in 1998, reporting on the military sports and fitness industry. After earning his law degree in 2003, Brian entered the political communications realm for a decade, before returning to journalism in the 2010s. He spent several years as a senior writer covering public sector technology, law, and policy. Heaton now works for a prominent legal association that educates and trains prosecutors.

A proud native of Long Island, New York, Brian now resides in Northern California with his family.