Wally Wang was born in Detroit and raised in a family of doctors. "My dad wanted me to become a doctor, but I wanted a job that required more imagination. So we compromised and I become a hypochondriac instead." After receiving a BA in Materials Science, Wally went to work as an engineer for General Dynamics in San Diego. On a challenge from a friend, Wally jumped into stand-up comedy, which he now does for a living through his company Top Bananas Entertainment. Wally also writes humorous computer books and magazine columns as well. He has written Office 2000 for Dummies, Beginning Programming for Dummies, The Print Shop Delux for Dummies (Wiley), and Steal This Computer Book among many others.