Stéphane Douay was born in Le Havre. He has worked in varying fields, including radio operator and actor-juggler in a theatre group from Normandy/Brittony. He eventually also turned to comics, and published 'Ririri' at Éditions L'Oeuf, 'Don Quichotte dans la Manche' at Vents d'Ouest, and participated in several collective albums. In 2006, he began the 'Matière Fantôme' series in Dupuis' Empreinte(s) collection.
