Fred Robinson Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Fred displayed a passion for making life "better" for others at the age of 12. From volunteering to help the YMCA Director hand out game supplies to joining an inner-city gardening club as an alternative to gang violence, Fred has always had a passion for helping those who struggled in life. After college, Fred began working with teen youth offenders, truancy and drop-out prevention programs, in K-12 public and faith-based settings. It was during his time that Fred and Gary James met. Their love for helping the under served has now taken on a new direction. The book titles and content reflect that love and life-long mission to help today's youth develop the inner personal tools to help themselves. Gary James Born and raised in Roselle Park, NJ, Gary began drawing cartoon characters at the age of eight. Gary worked on his high school newspaper as a comic strip artist and went on to earn a degree in commercial art and advertising. Gary has worked in various school settings teaching art. Along the way Gary found that cartooning was a great way to help kids feel better about themselves. That's when he started drawing characters that represented kids from all races and ethnic backgrounds. The birthing of the Good Newz Dudez took place. Human characters, animals and super heroes, all designed to help kids shake of the idea that looking different is bad.