Brian Droid was born and grew up in St Helens in the North West of England. After a brief spell at art school he co-created the Dead Fly music studios. He was a founder member of psychedelic rock group Poisoned Electrick Head, playing and recording with them for twelve years. In 1999 he moved To Belgium and stumbled into teaching. He continues to record and perform music as 'Android 80' and 'The Loved Drones' and is an illustrator, cartoonist, master of disguise and the author of five books - 'Take Your Protein Pills (The Poisoned Electrick Head Story)', 'Battle of the Bands, 'Tales from Under the Floorboards', 'Droid's Discs' and 'X'.He lives by his wits in Liège, Belgium with his wife Claire.