Name Daniel Monroe | ||
Daniel Morris Monroe (born July 12, 1964) is an American artist.
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In 2012, he illustrated Dennis the Wild Bull, a children's book written by NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman. Since the creation of this book, Dan has gone on to illustrate books by Former Baywatch Actress Erika Eleniak, notable boxers such as Kostya Tszyu, Jesse James Leija, Deontay Wilder and the son of the late boxing legend Hector Camacho. Dan has also created trading cards for these boxers and actress Sybil Danning.
Early life
Monroe was born July 12, 1964, in Jackson, Michigan, as Todd Michael Gherring. His mother was a ward of the State of Michigan and he was put up for adoption. He was adopted at six months of age by the Monroe family, who were Pentecostal evangelists.
Monroe developed drawing skills at a young age, drawing portraits of people on dinner napkins with a ball point pen. He served in the United States Army and learned airbrush techniques at a corner T-shirt shop while stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and later became an instructor at Western Michigan University.