Dan de Figueiredo is a humour columnist, journalist and television writer. His love of words and ideas began when he received a copy of Robinson Crusoe at the age of seven, and he has never looked back. After earning a BA in Political Science at McMaster University, Dan earned a journalism degree from Ryerson. In TV, he has written for the Canadian edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, TimeChase, Inside the Box and Cooler Facts, and has been producer of Reach for the Top. He was also head writer for the wacky Discovery Channel Quiz Show, Cash Cab.