Bradley Trevor Greive (BTG) is one of Australia's most successful authors, whose works have appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. Greive has won multiple awards worldwide and has sold more than 20 million copies.
Background
Since 2010 Greive has been in a romantic relationship with American Architect, Amy Melin. Publicly declaring that he was “head over heels in love” with Ms Melin, and that “all his future life plans revolve around this remarkable woman”.
Despite his many media appearances Greive is known to be a very private person. He currently lives on a remote farm on the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia and has never allowed media onto his property.
Education
Bradley Trevor Greive returned to Australia in 1979 to finish his schooling at Tweed Valley College in Sydney, where he was awarded Dux in 1988.
Greive undertook a military exchange with the Royal Thai Military Academy, during which he toured Thai/Cambodian border military installations and refugee camps.Upon graduation as a commissioned officer (Lieutenant) Greive was posted to the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (Para), and assumed command of 1st Platoon, Alpha Company – a paratroop combat rifle platoon. Greive’s specialist combat qualifications include: Airborne Operations, Air Mobile Operations, Survival, Mine Warfare & Anti Handling Devices (Instructor), Heavy Weapons – Direct Fire Weapons, Anti-Armour, Heavy Machine Guns (Instructor).
Career
Shortly after retiring from his career as a paratrooper in 1993, Greive worked in several entry-level positions in the advertising, modelling and service industries which he has described as "creatively enlightening". In 1994 Greive went on to become the youngest feature cartoonist at the Sydney Morning HeraldFate which featured in the Manly Art Gallery and Museum Newsletter. Greive continued to explore his graphical creativity in 1995 with the launch of the Bradley Trevor Greive Cartoon Series in the Sydney Morning Herald. Greive's work was later exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, SydneyIn 1996 Greive became a creative consultant and writer for Godfrey Bigot's weekly political sketches on Channel 7.
Greive has long enjoyed a close relationship with ABC Radio and Television, appearing on numerous programs over the past decade, including Stateline, ABC National News, ABC Radio National Night Club.
On 21 April 2007, Greive read his poem Welcome to the East Coast (after the fire), during the live broadcast from the ABC ‘Back to St Helens’ concert to acknowledge the heroic efforts of the East Coast community who rallied together during the devastating forest fires of December 2006.
In 2011 BTG temporarily relocated to Costa Rica to work on a new book entitled The Obsequious Parrot.
Politics
Bradley Trevor Greive presently holds the following offices: Founding Governor - The Taronga Foundation, Chairman - The Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize, Life Benefactor - Durrell Wildlife Conservational Trust (UK), Patron - Painted Dog Conservation Inc (Africa), International Conservation Ambassador - Fort Worth Zoo (USA), Council Member of the Australian Youth Orchestra, Board Member - Australia Poetry Centre, Ambassador - Dymocks Literacy Foundation.