David (Davey) Bonner was born in Armthorpe, a town near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the UK. He moved to the North-East of England as a child and joined Northumbria Police at the age of 18. He rose to the rank of police Inspector before being retired in 1998 after a serious assault cut short his police career.
He took to writing, and has created animated TV shows that to date have resulted in over 150 episodes.