Stuart Tidman was born in Coventry, England, in 1972 and grew up north of the city within the shadow of the M6 motorway. In 1995, he graduated from Coventry University, but is still yet to practice his qualification, as he couldn't be bothered to enter the real world and find a proper, real occupation. He has two sons from a previous marriage, and currently resides in the West Midlands with his fiancee and two pet cats. In his spare time, he gains increasing grey hair, bitten fingernails and high blood pressure watching Coventry City FC try to perform 'Association Football'.