David Downey was born in Okinawa, Japan. Since then, he has lived in Omaha, Nebraska; Dover, Delaware; Wetupmka, Alabama; Shelby, North Carolina; Poquoson, Virginia; Mililani, Hawaii; Fair Oaks, California; San Luis Obispo, California; Redlands, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Scottsdale, Arizona; West Hollywood, California; and New York City. He currently works as an engineer in San Jose, California.
The Alpha and the Omega is his first novel.