Mark Keys is a Southern California native, residing in Costa Mesa with his wife Laurie, daughters, Page and Megan, their dog, Fumble, and two cats, Lucy and Ethel. Mark loves that his mom still lives at the beach in Newport in the house he grew up in, and he spends a lot of time there with her & the girls; and loves walking the beach. He played basketball growing up, in High School, and beyond; as well as body surfed until he injured his back. Mark is an avid reader, enjoys watching classic movies & westerns, collecting film and sports memorabilia, walking and listening to Rat Pack music. He also loves to travel and going to sporting events, when health permits. In spite of his numerous surgeries, including 6 back, 9 ankle, 9 knee, and 2 shoulder surgeries, he also experienced shingles, pneumonia, MRSA Staph infection, he has no immune system and fights continuous headaches and other health issues every day. But, through all of this, he keeps a positive attitude and outlook to make each day, his best day.