I am very indebted to my parents due to the way that I was raised and the freedom which being home-schooled permitted, but my parents are not familiar with the field of computer science and I must admit that I am entirely self-taught. This is because I came from a family of with a primarily literature-oriented and cultural background. I enjoy being raised in artistry.

Here is a Wiki page on my father: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Le_Van

My mother is an educator and tutor. http://www.myriamlevan.com/

My sisters are also musicians, who are studying at Princeton university.