Gray Madder was born in Alaska in 1977. He was raised by his mother, although he spent his childhood summers alone in the woods and then later with the local fishermen. His father was a member of the Hell's Angels. He came to New York in 2000 and became one of the last members of Lori Eastside's "The Eastsiders" (some other members included Sam Lisenco, Michael Pitt, Rodrigo Lopresti, Alexis Dziena, Ryan Donowho, and Francis Benhamou.) Gray also formed the group "Lower 48," a punk rock band that is still in formation today and has become a late-night fixture at CBGB's. The band's influences include "The Misfits" and "The Hermitt." Gray lives in the Bronx with the Brothers Grimm, the guitarist and bassist of "Lower 48," and their pet wolf, Shiri.