Brad Sharp was born and raised in Hattiesburg, MS. Growing up only 30 miles from Sullivan's Hollow, Brad often spent time there with his family. He is a great-great-grandson of Neace Sullivan, the brother of William Cicero "Wild Bill" Sullivan. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a degree in music with an emphasis in audio/video Production. After a decade in commercial video production, Brad and his wife moved to Arkansas where he transitioned into a career in Information Technology. In 2006 they moved to Frisco, TX, where he currently lives. At the age of 40, after six years of battling congestive heart failure, Brad received a heart transplant in Dallas, TX in 2011. This life-changing event set the stage for his return to the visual arts and his decision to produce this important project.