The Oddies

Pic: Grant with his two children - Tom and Amber (Grant's the one in the middle!)

Righteo - this is the first in a series of "Meet the faces behind the Oddies" stylee posts - which is really just an elaborate ruse to get my own picture up in lights. But fairs fair - I should probably start with our Lord and Master - Mr Grant Slatter.

Grant was born in Ludgershall, on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border in the late 60's (I could say mid-late 60's - but I'll be generous!) and was educated at Embley Park School in Hampshire.

In 1986 he joined the Royal Marines and served a five-year commission during which he studied at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Upon leaving the Marines he moved to London where he started developing residential and commercial property.

He then had two children, Tom and Amber, who inspired his book series, The Oddies. Launched in October 2004 the adventures of the odd socks are read by children across the world and Grant is currently working on an animated series for the books as well as on other children’s story projects.

He is a keen drummer, windsurfer and mountain biker in his spare time.

There you have it folks - the man behind the socks. Marine, property developer, dad, author, drummer...... a man of many talents - or so he'd have us believe!! I'd ask him if it's all true, but I think he's riding his bike up a mountain while playing the drums and refitting a dated 40's semi at the moment - maybe I'll catch him on the way back down!

Have Fun!!
Dan.