He was educated in the town schools and Coleg Prifysgol Aberystwyth.
Career
He founded the Gwasg Carreg Gwalch publishing company.
Achievements
Chair bard of Urdd National Eisteddfod 1974
Y Gadair Cwm Rhymni Welsh National Eisteddfod 1990
Bardd Plant Cymru 2000
Tir na n-Og Award 2001 with the book Jam Coch Mewn Pwdin Reis, (Hughes a"i Fab)
Y Gadair Tyddewi Welsh National Eisteddfod 2002.