Barry Truter was born in India and has lived in Hong Kong, Fiji, U.S.A, Pakistan, England, and Canada. By turns a seafarer, IT professional, business consultant, musician, and writer, he has performed with musical group Fraser Union since 1986. He is a cofounder of the Georgia Strait Music Camp (formerly Georgia Strait Guitar Workshop), and is a frequent instructor at music camps in the Pacific Northwest.

Barry’s curiousity in the ways of the world kept him engaged in an IT career while pursuing his interests in the arts. He has a BA in English and Business from Simon Fraser University, and is a 2017 graduate of SFU’s The Writers Studio creative writing program. During a 35 year career as a business consultant and director in an IT professional services firm, he worked with a fascinating variety of public and private sector clients in many industry settings including healthcare, higher education, airlines, financial services,  provincial and municipal government, transportation, and supply chain logistics. His retirement allowed him to focus on more recent careers in music and creative writing. 

Barry is the proud father of a daughter and a son. He lives in Vancouver, Canada, where the sea breeze blows.