ABOUT THE ART OF MANLINESS

BRETT MCKAY founded The Art of Manliness in 2008 and has grown it into the largest independent men’s interest magazine on the web. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Letters, he pursued his lifelong goal of going to law school. While attending the University of Tulsa College of Law, Brett started The Art of Manliness as something fun to do in his spare time. Brett and his wife, Kate, have two adorable children: Gus and Scout. Together they run AoM from its headquarters in Tulsa, OK.

TED SLAMPYAK is a freelance illustrator with over twenty years of professional experience in storyboards, comic strips and books, and spot illustrations for magazines, posters, and events. He has illustrated the bestselling book 100 Deadly Skills, and his comics work includes six years on the long-running newspaper strip Little Orphan Annie as well as his own series, Jazz Age. Ted lives in Bernalillo, New Mexico, with his wife, designer and illustrator Jennifer Kinyak, and their two kids.

JEREMY ANDERBERG is the AoM jack-of-all-trades: editor, writer, podcast producer, and more. He went to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and received degrees in both journalism and religious studies. Jeremy lives in the suburbs of Denver with his wife, Jane, and son, Graham.

PATRICK HUTCHISON was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and has been writing about travel and the outdoors for over a decade. When not trying to fix the latest leak in his cabin’s roof, he spends his time fishing, hiking, and fixing the latest leak in his boat.