John Koenig is born in Idaho and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, he created Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (2014) in 2009, first as a blog before expanding the project to YouTube. He ventured into the unmapped corners of the human mind, building a home in every creative field he can find, working as a graphic designer, video maker, video editor, voice actor, illustrator, photographer, director, and writer. He loves finding words that express our unarticulated feelings. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and daughter.