Alex Osborne was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He moved to Beatrice, Nebraska, USA to play college basketball before transferring to Wayne State College to pursue journalism. It was here that he created the entertainment page for The Wayne Stater which caused some controversy. Osborne was The Stater's 2011-2012 Entertainment/ Assistant Sports Editor, beat writer and columnist.
He now spends his days brewing beer and attempting to write.