Born and raised in a small town in western Pennsylvania, and having found comfort in his own company, a young Arjay Murray yearned for the adventures, wonder, and fright to be found in tales of darkness, horror, the strange, and of epic, fantastic heroism. Discovering that his fill was not had, he decided it best to create his own adventures and find companionship with his own anti-heroic characters, whether they be told through words or through visual representations on canvas or paper. Finding his influences in the works of literary legends Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert W. Chambers, and Neil Gaiman, and of artistic geniuses Zdzislaw Beksinki, Chris Mars, and H.R. Giger, Arjay began honing his skills and talents and seeking a future in artistic expression.