According to my creator, Dan Brereton (who I myself am not, fyi, just a fan) - I used to be a dedicated cop and martial arts instructor, when my body spontaneously combusted. That should've killed me, but the good old black ops folks swooped in and rebuilt me as a "burner" (sorta like those OCP guys did to Robocop, only, er not exactly). They put my resurrected remains in an indestructible android frame (stupid!); that helped me escape and find my new home with my buddies the Nocturnals. I figure I'm a good match for Wolverine now (uhuhuhuh he said 'match'.)

some people I dig whom you might dig:

ECP - mix weezer/nin/matthew sweet/fiona apple
http://www.reverbnation.com/edisoncarter

Cory Doctorow - sciencey-fi goodness from right field
http://craphound.com

Firewater - gritty catchy world pop
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/firewater

Dan Brereton - creator, writer, painter, Nocturnals
http://www.nocturnals.com/