Hi.

OK, I’ll get the basics out of the way. I was born in Montréal, raised in Boston, and back in the day, my folks packed us all up into a Ryder van and a Chevy Suburban and trekked across the country to Arizona. I’ve lived in AZ (mostly the Phoenix area) ever since.

I’m married to the wonderful Kirsten and have been since 2008. We have two kids: Kevin Whipps Jr. who goes by KJ, and Kaylee, who we just call Kaylee because it would be weird to do otherwise. So yes, for those of you counting at home, that means we have four “K” names in the house, and two of them have the same initials. You’re welcome.

I started building custom cars and trucks back in the ’90s. My vehicles have been shown at SEMA a few times, and I’ve been on three magazine covers over the years. I took a break from the scene in 2010 when my son was born, but I have a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado in my garage that I’m dying to tear into. Soon.

On a professional note, I’ve been writing since 1999. Most of my career has been spent around the automotive world, but I’ve also worked in fashion, lifestyle, tech and the web. I’ve been the editor of four magazines and multiple websites; I’ve written two books with a third on the way; and I do copywriting and copy editing work, too.

Basically, I work with words.

Want to talk shop or see if I can work for you? Let’s sync up so we can find out if we have any synergy or the broadband to work together — or whatever other corporate lingo you want to use. Find me here.