Anderson Walkes was born in St. Simons, St. Andrew, Barbados on August 4th, 1950. He attended St. Simons Primary School and the Alleyne Secondary School where his love of writing took full flight as he wrote and performed in several skits and plays. After leaving school, he became a teacher and attended Erdiston Teacher's Training College where he gained his degree in Education He immigrated to the United States in 1978, where he still resides.