Joseph Auer lives with his family (Wife Maiko and daugter Maiya Alexandra Takasaki-Auer), in Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, Japan.

His official occupation - as noted by the tax office, is as an IT Software Engineer (in Yokohama).

Born in Chicago U.S.A.; schooled in York, England and Newport, Wales this Boltfish artist has been creating, recording and producing music, alongside fellow Boltfish Recordings artist Zainetica, since 1992.

• BOLT007 - Region Zero
• BOLT008 - Fading from Here
• BOLT015 - Assorted Elements (2004-2005)
• BOLT019 - Mercury Scales
• BOLT023 - Patchwork
• BOLT033 - Inner Galaxies