Another Alias (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780987581600)

Greg Davidson was born in 1950, of Italian heritage (Bruni) on his mother's side and an unknown lineage (Mann) on his Tasmanian father's side. Greg's formative years were spent on a farm at Ballarat (the location of vast gold mining strikes in the 1800's); this lifestyle became the foundation for his fertile imagination before moving to the seaside suburb of Mordialloc. Formal schooling was completed at Aspendale Technical College, and then Greg commenced working life at a Melbourne art studio as a trainee commercial artist. In 1969 he relocated to Sydney to study theatre. What followed was a period of heady days when military personnel on R&R leave from the Vietnam War took partying to the limits. The counter-culture thrived in such an atmosphere and so did Greg, who shared a squat in Victoria Street, Kings Cross. Having studied under the tutorage of Hayes Gordon and Peter Collingwood the opportunity to audition for Crawford Productions enticed a return to Melbourne. London called, and then Europe and Scandinavia; busking with a guitar provided income and the opportunity for travel. Returning to Australia in 1977, Greg commenced performing at major venues on the Surfers Paradise tourist strip. He then began touring with bands and continued writing/performing original songs until contracted in 1986 as resident lighting board operator at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, Queensland; it was during this period he also performed at the Australian Pavilion, World Expo '88 - Brisbane. In 1992, he went back on the road, touring under the management of international promoter: Bernie Stahl. Greg commenced a literary career in 2000, and is a commissioned cartoonist, published playwright and short story writer. He is also a sculptor fast gaining recognition for the VacArtistry Collection; the world's largest exhibition of recycled vacuum cleaners. View Greg's creative world and contact him through: www.vacartistry.com.au.