Frank de Canio was born in New Jersey; his cultural home is New York City. He says, “I love music of all kinds, from Bach to Zap Mamma, from Amy Winehouse to Savina Yannatou. Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Dylan Thomas and Alan Ginsberg are some of the writers I enjoy reading. Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard are my philosophers of choice.” He also moderates a philosophy discussion group in lower Manhattan.