Name: Brandi M. Mills (as of October 31, 2000: Formerly Smith)
Birthday: June 6, 1972
Personal Website: The Snifter
Blog: Brandi Mills' Web Journal

I was born in small town in Missouri named Aurora. After suffering in the far inferior township of Mt. Vernon, Missouri for two years, my parents had the good sense to move back to Aurora, home of the Hound Dogs and Beagle Pups. And please, Don't Kick Our Dog.

Alas, I was forced to move away from Aurora at the tender age of twelve to Southeast Texas. Groves, Texas to be precise, home of the Indians, Braves and Warriors (notice a pattern?) which was about two hours away from Houston. I hated it with a passion at first, but eventually grew to accept it and made many great friends there. (Heya Allyson, LYLAS!)

Halfway through my senior year I was again forced (screaming and kicking - almost literally) to Little Rock, Arkansas. (And before you ask, NO, I did not have an affair with Bill Clinton. And yes, I have been asked that. Geesh.) Very pretty state with a morally pretentious moron (coughHuckabeecough) for a Governor.

I did have a great time in college. Good ol' Arkansas Tech University, home of the Wonderboys. Go ahead. Laugh. We all did. I spent six years there (yes six) obtaining a four-year music degree. No, I'm not stupid. I just didn't know exactly what I wanted to do (still don't, for that matter) and kept taking classes not of my major, which slowed down the graduation process. I don't regret a single class. Wait, I take that back. I regret not finishing Piano.

After that, I kind of drifted. I had a great year at the Humane Society of Pulaski County, but quickly realized it was run by a Board of Directors that were insane, rich women who have nothing better to do with their idle lives than to make animal caregivers miserable with their interference and unqualified opinions. Ahem. Not that I harbor any bitterness. (One exception to the 'insane' statement was Pam Nixon. In case she happens to stumble across this page ;) ).

Anyway, moving on. In August of 1999 I met my future husband, who happened to live in Southern Florida. In January OF 2000 I moved myself and a few possessions to Florida, which has turned out to be my least favorite living location. But I love my husband very much and the move has been worth it.

Chris and I were married on Halloween Of 2000. As you can probably guess, the 'theme' was Halloween and the place was decked out as such. In the winter of 2004 we moved to Maine where we had always wanted to live. In ways it's the best place I've ever lived and the worst, but that's a long story and this 'short' biography has been going on too long already.

I started the Michael J. Fox Database back in early 1999. (For more details on the history of the site, visit the Database Information page.) I originally started the site because I could. Everyone else had a site, so why not me? I chose Michael J. Fox as my subject matter because I had a LOT of material collected from 1985 to the present.

My focus for the site changed quickly when I realized that there were only a handful of 'respectful' Michael J. Fox websites out there on the web. Most of what I was seeing were sites designed by love-sick little girls. Being a 'teen idol' is part of Michael J. Fox's popularity, there is no denying that. However, his work has moved past that and I think the fans need to do so as well. Therefore, I decided to make the Database a more informational and less personal site than what I was seeing. In other words, more information and less 'Oh, Michael is SO dreamy!'

I've been a fan of Michael J. Fox since 1985 and I don't think that my admiration for him and his work will ever leave me. Therefore, I'm sure that I'll enjoy working on the this website for many years to come. Here's to hoping that Mr. Fox's career continues on for many, many years so that I'll have plenty of content. Huzzah!

--Brandi M. Mills
June 9, 2002 (Updated November 12, 2005)