Fede Abruzzo was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He studied drama at San Francisco City College and participated in workshops at the Berkeley Repertory School of Theatre. In addition to his fiction writing, Fede is currently working on a vignette that reflects on his experiences growing up on the streets of North Beach. His is also developing a documentary film titled "Babylon by the Bay," which focuses on the Bay Area music explosion of the 1960s.