Don was introduced to the paranormal at a young age and has been heavily involved in the subject (in one form or another) for most of his life. Born into a military family on the Rock of Gibraltar, his father was an officer who almost became the governor of the island. At around seven years of age, after his family had returned to the UK, Don had his first experience, which he describes as a visitation that occurred over several nights, it was an experience that left him with an astonishing legacy.