Taylor was born in
Kettering, Ohio, the son of Elizabeth Young and Gordon Taylor. He attended
Kettering High School. Taylor attended
college, but left without earning a degree. He moved to
New York in 1999. Taylor worked as a
sound engineer. In 2004, he married Rachel Loshak; they have two children, Harvey and Ridley. In the same year, Taylor created the
character Gustafer Yellowgold. He had his own radio program on the
AM radio station WKNY. Taylor was nominated for two
Grammy Awards in the category
Best Children's Album. His first nomination was for the song "Dark Pie Concerns" at the
58th Annual Grammy Awards. His second nomination was for the song "Brighter Side" at the
60th Annual Grammy Awards. Taylor died of
sepsis in August 2022 at a hospital in
Miamisburg, Ohio, at the age of 52. == References ==