Will Hughes was born in Peekskill, NY and received his BA in Journalism from the University of Albany. At the urging of his mentor, William Kennedy (Ironweed), he received his MFA in Writing from the School of Arts, Columbia University. In 2005, he received his PhD in Communication from UMASS-Amherst. He is the author of a novel, Bannerkill, six screenplays and dozens of television pilots. In 2011, he left his position as a tenured professor at a small college in New England to pursue a career producing high quality content for the web and television. His company, BIGTV, produces several web series including Foot Soldiers, Patty and Patty, El Cabon, Legend Hunters and the upcoming V-City. Will lives in Northern Westchester with his wife, Beth, and their dogs, Paco and Greta.