Robert Young Pelton

Robert Young Pelton is an explorer, adventurer, author, journalist and documentary filmmaker. An iconoclast known for his entry into most of the world's conflicts over the last twenty five years, Pelton is known for his ability to enter forbidden, deadly and violent places and emerge with a stunning story. His career began with a multi-week profile by ABC News Online called "Dangerous Places" where Pelton invented the "SoJo" concept of nonstop writing, photos, video and interactive reported from the world's hotspots.

Pelton was with US Special Forces and General Dostum during the battle for Qala-I-Jangi in Afghanistan, with Chechen rebels during the siege of Grozny in Chechnya, living with the LURD rebels in Liberia, the MILF in the Philippines, the rebels on Bougainville, the Colombian FARC, the taliban, al Qaeda members, in Sirte, Libya inside the battle against ISIS, the Ukraine and other conflicts.

He survived an assassination attempt in Uganda, a plane crash in Indonesia and was kidnapped by AUC death squads in Colombia. His survival tips learned the hard way are contained in survival guide "Come Back Alive".

His book "Licensed to Kill, Hired Guns in the War on Terror" continues to be the only book written from inside and on the ground with mercenary armies and world's best known security contracting firms. He also published a graphic novel "Roll Hard" with award winning artist Billy Tucci on the dramatic story of his time spent running Route Irish with doomed team of misfits who worked for Blackwater.

Pelton's is best known for his New York Times' best selling guide The World's Most Dangerous Places, provides practical and survival information for people who work and travel in high risk zones. Pelton has worked as a journalist for CBS 60 Minutes, ABC Investigative, National Geographic and CNN. He hosted, directed and produced his Discovery Travel Channel series "Robert Young Pelton's The World's Most Dangerous Places". Pelton also wrote a column for National Geographic Adventure and his articles have been featured in magazines that range from Foreign Policy to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

Pelton is the only writer ever to author an entire issue of VICE magazine and produce a accompaning documentary and web event in his landmark piece" Saving South Sudan". Pelton's other interests include running ground networks in war zones and helping to build global NGO's.

He lives in San Diego where he also designs survival tools for DPx Gear and is the holder of over two dozen patents.

Robert Young Pelton's Official Website is:

http://www.comebackalive.com