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Peter Raymond Harkem (born Peter Raymond Olsen) was born in Whitehorse, Yukon on April 5, 1985. Soon after his birth, Peter's birth parents, Phillip and Diana Olsen, left him at an orphanage due to their financial situation. At four years old, Peter was adopted by Liam and Sophia Kennedy, and the three moved to Victoria, British Columbia. | Peter Raymond Harkem (born Peter Raymond Olsen) was born in Whitehorse, Yukon on April 5, 1985. Soon after his birth, Peter's birth parents, Phillip and Diana Olsen, left him at an orphanage due to their financial situation. At four years old, Peter was adopted by Liam and Sophia Kennedy, and the three moved to Victoria, British Columbia. | ||
− | In 2001, Peter's adoptive parents divorced due to Mr. Kennedy's addiction | + | In 2001, Peter's adoptive parents divorced due to Mr. Kennedy's drug addiction. Mrs. Kennedy reverted to her maiden name, Ms. Harkem, which Peter also chose to take. The two then traveled to Whitehorse, where Ms. Harkem tracked down Mr. and Mrs. Olsen, reuniting them with Peter. Peter chose to stay with his adoptive mother, keeping her surname, but the two families remained on good terms until Mrs. Olsen's passing in 2008, and Mr. Olsen's passing in 2014. |
After graduating from secondary school, Peter moved to Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia. Showing stellar academic performance, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and then a Master of Arts degree in philosophy with a minor in music. Peter also worked as a conductor and teacher for various choirs around the city in order to support his studies. He ultimately sought to do research in the philosophy of art, but soon after he began working on his PhD, he was chosen by Gaia. | After graduating from secondary school, Peter moved to Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia. Showing stellar academic performance, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and then a Master of Arts degree in philosophy with a minor in music. Peter also worked as a conductor and teacher for various choirs around the city in order to support his studies. He ultimately sought to do research in the philosophy of art, but soon after he began working on his PhD, he was chosen by Gaia. | ||
− | Throughout his time in academic studying, Peter fell into occasional bouts of alcoholism | + | Throughout his time in academic studying, Peter fell into occasional bouts of alcoholism. This became the source of friction between himself and his mother, but as Peter puts it, "[he] owes it to [his] mom to be a better man than the one that hurt her, so in the end [he's] always pulled through." |
(( FACE CLAIM PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Clynes )) | (( FACE CLAIM PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Clynes )) |