Tony Perez was born on 31 March 1951 in San Fernando, Pampanga. He is a fictionist and playwright in English and Filipino, lyricist, visual artist, and clinical therapist; psychic trainer and adviser to the Spirit Questors, a group of young psychic volunteers he brought together in 1996. He conducts workshops in magic, shamanism, psychic powers, dreamwork and dream analysis. Among his works are the Tatlong Paglalakbay trilogy [ Bombita, Biyaheng Timog, and Sa North Diversion Road ], Oktubre, Noong Tayo'y Nagmamahalan Pa, Noong Akala Mo'y Mahal Kita; the musicals Florante at Laura and Sa Pugad ng Adarna; Cacho Publishing House's Cubao series and Anvil's transpersonal psychology series which includes The Calling: A Transpersonal Adventure, Mga Panibagong Kulam, and Mga Panibagong Tawas.