Basile, Joe: - Joe Basile grew up in Chicago as the youngest of ten siblings. Much of his life was shaped by the death of his mother at a young age. He dropped out of high school and became a rap artist. As that evolved, his Christian friends' love and fearless sharing of the gospel gravitated him to Christ. After he gave his life to Christ, he shifted to rapping about Jesus, but eventually felt called to become a pastor. Joe is best known for his work on the HISTORY Channel's documentary, The Jesus Strand: A Search For DNA. The first book in his new science fiction series, The Infinity Chronicles, is set for release in October 2019, soon to be followed by his highly anticipated graphic novel, Lukas, partnered and designed by artists from Marvel, DC, and Image.