Born name

Daniel Brown

nickname

Dan Brown

Sun sign

Cancer

Place of birth

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

residence

Dan Brown currently resides in Rye, New Hampshire

nationality

training

Dan Brown graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy , where his father was a mathematics teacher.

He attended Amherst College , graduating in 1986. In between, he spent a year (1985) at the University of Seville , Spain, where he was enrolled as an art history student.

occupation

Novelist, occasional singer-songwriter (to produce children’s tapes, etc.)

family

• Father – Richard G. Brown (maths teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy)
• Mother – Constance “Connie” Brown (singer and musician)
• Siblings – Valerie Brown (younger sister), Gregory Brown (younger brother)

Manager

Dan Brown is affiliated with Sanford Greenburger Associates (literary agency), New York.

genre

Thriller, Adventure, Conspiracy, Mystery

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Dan Brown was married to –

• Blythe Newlon (1997-present) – The couple met at the National Academy of Songwriters when Dan Brown joined in 1991. Blythe is 12 years older than the author and at that time was the director of the Academy for Artist Development. During this time she helped him to succeed in many of his projects. Eventually, the couple moved to New Hampshire together and married in 1997.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

golden brown

eye color

Blue

sexual orientation

Just

Writing peculiarities

• Codes, ciphers, cryptography and puzzles
• Strong female characters
• Interesting settings
• 24 hour time frame
• treasure hunt

measurements

Dan Brown’s specific body measurements are unknown. His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 102 cm or 40 inches
• Arms / biceps s – 33 cm or 13 inches
• Waist – 87 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

Dan Brown’s shoe size is unknown.

brand promotion

Dan Brown was not involved in brand marketing.

religion

Dan Brown was raised episcopal, but moved away from Christianity at a younger age.

However, he had found a renewed faith in Christianity, which is also reflected in his writings.

Known for

Dan Brown is best known for his thriller fiction The da Vinci Code , which was published in 2003.

first book

Dan Brown’s first book was 187 Men to Avoid: A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman (1995), co-written with his wife.

His first solo book was Digital Fortress, published in 1998.

First film adaptation

Dan Brown’s novel The da Vinci Code was adapted for a film of the same title. It was released by Columbia Pictures in 2006.

First screen appearance

Dan Brown has appeared in many television series including Today , which aired in 2003, was the first to feature him.

Dan Brown starred in the 2005 film Be Cool as the concert goer.

Personal trainer

The author did not hire a personal trainerkeep fit. Instead, he believes in healthy living. As a writer, he believes that writing requires a special discipline. Hence, he maintains a fixed routine to keep his mental and physical health at its peak.

The writer wakes up at 4 a.m. and sits to write as he feels these are the most productive hours with no distractions. He keeps an hourglass on his desk so he can have a check every hour. After an hour, he takes a short break to do push-ups, sit-ups, and stretches to keep his body in shape. This routine also helps his ideas to flourish and keep flowing.

Dan Brown favorite things

• Books – Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Weave ( By Douglas Hofstadter), Codes Ciphers and Other Cryptic and Secret Communications ( By Fred Wrixon), Of Mice and Men ( By John Steinbeck), Puns: Ambigrams and Reflections on Art of the Ambigrams ( By John Langdon), Much Ado About Nothing (By Shakespeare ), The Puzzle Palace ( By James Bamford), Kane and Abel ( By Jeffrey Archer), Plum Island ( By Nelson DeMille), The Elements of Style ( By Strunk and White) and The Bourne Identity Series ( By Ludlum).
• Movies – Fantasy, Life Is Beautiful, Annie Hall, Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet, Indiana Jones Pink Panther Series
• Present – Leather bound copy of the Oxford English Dictionary
• Music – Spanish singer Franco de Vita, gypsy kings Enya, Sarah Mclachlan and Vanessa Carlton
• Inspiration – Sidney Sheldon
• Sports – tennis

Dan Brown facts

1. He sits in his attic to write and sometimes uses inversion therapy to break out of writer’s block. He uses gravity boots to hang himself upside down.
2. As a musician, Dan Brown had composed and performed “Phiano”. This soundtrack was used in The Da Vinci Code.
3. Dan Brown has been involved in charitable causes for a long time. In October 2004, he and his siblings donated $2.2 million to Phillips Exeter Academy in their father’s honor. The Richard G. Brown Technology Foundation was established to “provide computers and high-tech equipment to students in need.”
4. The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation was also funded by the writer and his wife Blythe Newlon.
5. Dan Brown and his wife established a scholarship fund at Amherst College on April 14, 2011, the proceeds of which are used to provide financial support to students, giving preference to those with an interest in writing.
6. Dan Brown’s novels have been very popular and have been translated and published in more than 40 languages ​​worldwide.
7. Dan was placed at #10 in the 100 Celebrity List in 2006 by Forbes magazine.
8. In an interview, Dan has expressed his desire to write 12 future books with Robert Langdon.
9. The characters of Brown’s novels were named after real people in his life. The hero of his popular novels, Robert Langdon, is named after John Langdon. John is an artist who designed the ambigrams of the Angels & Demons novel and CD.
10. Before beginning his writing career, Brown had started teaching at Phillips Exeter Academy He also taught Spanish at Lincoln Akerman School in Hampton Falls.
11. He can play synthesizer and piano.
12. In the late 1980s he founded his own record company called “Dalliance”.
13. Dan has also served as a teacher at Beverly Hills Preparatory School in the past.
14. The author began his musical career casually after graduating from Amherst College . He had produced a cassette titled “SynthAnimals” aimed at the children.
15. Dan Brown can be followed on Facebook, Twitter, Official Website.