Career
He is best known in the world of chess for having played in 10 Chess Olympiads. Van Tilbury was born on July 30, 1957 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Jack and Constance Van Tilbury. The family later moved to Arlington, Virginia near Washington, District of Columbia
He developed an interest in rock and blues music at an early age and was inspired by guitarists such as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
In 1978, Van Tilbury moved to Saint Croix in the United States. Virgin Islands to establish residency and play chess competitively. In recent years he played top board for the British Virgin Islands.
Van Tilbury had a daughter Annabelle with long-time girlfriend and singer Annie C Lyon aka Freight Train Annie in 2009.
