D. R. HANEY was born and raised in Virginia, the son of an Angus beef farmer. In his teens, he moved to New York City, where he studied acting and supported himself through the usual odd jobs, from Wall Street waiter to parcel-wrapper to telephone pitchman.

Relocating to Los Angeles to headline a film for legendary producer Roger Corman, Haney soon found himself with a second, unsought career as a screenwriter. He also began to contribute to zines and alt-weeklies, reflecting his growing participation in the underground music scene. His interest in music, coupled with the consequences of a life-altering car accident, resulted in Banned for Life, a novel about punk rock that was published in May 2009 by And/Or Press.

Haney continues to act on occasion (recently, for example, in Jennifer Lynch’s Surveillance), meanwhile working whenever time allows on a novel tentatively entitled A Perfect Example. Friends know him as Duke, short for Iron Duke, a nickname he acquired after the aforementioned accident.