Gregory Marshall Smith

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts and raised primarily in West Medford, Massachusetts, Gregory Smith is the youngest of three sons of Eric Ronald and Gail Frances. Developing an early interests in writing from watching old science fiction movies and TV shows, he eventually majored in journalism in college. After graduating from Prairie View A&M in 1989 and receiving a Navy commission, he served as engineer officer aboard USS Blue Ridge, flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet. He is a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. During his naval service in Japan, he did background roles in two films by Takeshi "The Beat" Kitano -- "Boiling Point" in 1990 and "Sonatine" in 1992. He also played a cold-blooded killer in a low-budget Japanese student-directed trilogy called "Heiju" in 1991. There was also a quick appearance in the obscure Hong Kong action film "Steep" as a black ops facilitator. During this time, he kept up with his writing skills by freelancing for Tokyo-based Mini