Born 18-6-1943 in the West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth. Brought up in Hounslow. Attended Wellington Primary (1947-1954) & Isleworth Grammar (1954-1961) Schools. Started writing music 1960. Worked one year as an industrial chemist, then attended London University for a year, before dropping out & another 1 1/2 years as a chemist. Began a glittering career in computers in February 1965 & joined the Labour Party at the same time. Married Jane Hayter (food scientist) 10-7-1965. Worked successively for NCR, NPR, AEC, Blue Sky holidays, Computer Information Centre (where he designed the pioneering Rothschild real-time asset management system) and Reuters (to where he was head-hunted to rescue their failing but mission-critical Dealing System communications). Jane died in 1980 & he married the artist, Avis Saltsman in 1983. Formed Art & Science Ltd in 1988. Lived in Hounslow (1943-1944), Chalfont (1944-1945), Hounslow (1946-1968), Isleworth (1968-1983), West Byfleet (1983-1989) & now in the Intellectual Capital of England, Islington. He was invited onto the Council of Charter 88 in 1991 for his oratorial skills. He ran for the nomination for Mayor of London & was the only non-machine politician to be taken seriously as a possible candidate.

Ideally for a President of the People, Ken is descended from a long line of Suffolk yeomanry on his Father's side & from a mixed collection of Londoners, powerfully represented by a Huguenot refugee element from France on his Mother's. His Family Trees can be found on this link.