The author completed his bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Ohio State University. He then completed the PhD program at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Comstock has held the alternating positions of engineering faculty and founder of an industrial consulting firm for many years. His activity as an industrial consultant resulted in a patent for a device that controls machine tool vibration. In addition to his technical interests, Dr. Comstock inherited his mother's and grandfather's love for music. He always says that it was common to hear music playing in his childhood home. It has been this combination of technical and musical background that resulted in him creating If Ya Wanna Know.