Christopher Priest wurde am 30 Juni 1961 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA geboren. Er ist Autor und Produzent, bekannt für Young Justice (2010), Xerø und Static Shock (2000).
Entered the comics industry as a Marvel Comics intern in 1978. He joined Marvel's editorial staff in 1979, working for Paul Laiken as a managing editor on Crazy Magazine and becoming the first African American editor in mainstream comics. He next became assistant editor for Larry Hama on the Conan titles.