== Biography of Canadian writer / poet / musician Adam Gauthier. ==


On the twenty-ninth day of December 1984, Adam Paul-Patrick Madigan was born to Debbie Madigan and J.P. Gauthier in North Bay [1942], Ontario. At the time, his parents were not married. Two years later they were married and changed Adam's surname accordingly. Since then, his parents have enjoyed a happy marriage and have become born-again Christians, faithful in what they believe.

Adam's father has been working for Canada Post [1943] for nearly 25 years. Two years after Adam was born, a job opportunity in Kirkland Lake [1944], Ontario, presented itself and the Gauthier family moved. There, Mr. and Mrs. Gauthier decided to renew their 'parentalship cards' and gave Adam a brother. At the age of 5, Adam and his family moved to Sudbury, Ontario [1945], again for employment reasons. It was there his mother gave birth to his sister (rumor has it Adam was the one who named her). The next the next 11 years would be spent in Sudbury.

In elementary school, Adam didn't have many friends. And for the most part of his childhood, he generally hated reading, although there was one genre of books that he did indulge in: children science-fiction stories. In grade 7, he began writing some short stories and some longer ones which were generally English homework assignments. One time, he received a failing mark from a teacher who said that his stories were too long. Once high school and his teen years came about, Adam found himself in a whole new world. At this point he hadn't taken his writing seriously, fell in love at age 14 and began writing poetry for his first love, though he mostly kept the poems private, even from the girl.

In grade 10, he took a more of an interest in writing, but never received much recognition for it until one fateful event changed everything. Going through a difficult time at home and not getting along well with his mother, Adam wrote a 25 page rant against society, school and people in general. without the intention of sharing it with anyone. It was the begging of his crass style. Truly, it was an experiment. Upon completion, he titled the front page This is Warped, and proceeded to staple the pages together. Although he decided that the manuscript was fit only for the garbage, Adam realized he had a class to attend, and accidentally left the manuscript inside his desk. Later that evening, the teacher noticed papers hanging off the side of the desk and was going to toss them in the garbage; cautious to ensure that it wasn't a homework assignment, she began reading the first page. Intrigued, she continued, but to her dismay and shock she found a very violent, sexist and angry story. Recognizing the handwriting, she knew instantly the author who penned it.

The story of course was an entire work of fiction, but included within were descriptions of firearm usage, the destruction of automobiles owned by teachers at the school, and even how the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, was a missile silo. Slightly alarmed, Adam's teacher handed the manuscript to the vice-principal. Unaware of what awaited him, the vice-principal asked Adam to come to his office; upon his arrival, he noticed his manuscript in triplicate on the desk.

In short, the vice-principal threatened to call the police. But being a rather thoughtful individual (especially under pressure), Adam pointed out that there was never mention of individual names throughout the entire document. He then proceeded to explain that it was an absolute work of fiction: anger, vented on paper. The VP to agreed with Adam, though as a compromised chastisement, the story was kept on his school record for the remainder of his high school career.

In October 2000, dear friends of the family gave him a guitar and he studied it relentlessly. It was a trade-off. Once again, he felt his writing was nothing more than a hobby, why not try something new?

On Adam's 16th birthday, his family moved cities yet again due to his father's employment with Canada Post. This time to Canada's Capital, Ottawa [1946]. In a new environment and school, he was surprised to find himself uninspired to write. As time passed, he delved deeper into his passion for music and left aside his writing altogether. Later he made new friends and found employment with, yes, you guessed it, the Post Office (this, however, was not due to his father, but was a result of his own efforts and dedication). It was because of this job that writing once again became a priority. Dealing with the public and working in retails opened up his mind in a way that would change his writing permantently.

Presently, Adam still resides in Ottawa in a one-bedroom apartment with his two cats and works full time for a Canada Post sub-company. As well as still fairly devoted to his music, he also owns a small recording studio. He has a manuscript for a book of poems, (currently unpublished) available to those interested; the manuscript for his novel is nearly complete. Visit his website here -> [1947]