Freddie Gillies

Freddie Gillies was born in Auckland where he completed his studies at the University of Auckland. Currently living in London, Freddie writes for an acclaimed journal and is the author of The Big Bike Trip, an account of his round-the-world cycle-tour that took place in 2017. Not limited to writing, Freddie has played in a number of different bands over the years and his song, 'Wander' (Tracing Spheres) reached number 1 on bFM in 2016. Freddie loves the outdoors, cycling, running, writing and travelling.