![]() ![]() But the higher Robison rose in the company, the more he had to pretend to be “normal” and do what he simply couldn’ communicate. ![]() Later, he drifted into a “real” job, as an engineer for a major toy company. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.Īfter fleeing his parents and dropping out of high school, his savant-like ability to visualize electronic circuits landed him a gig with KISS, for whom he created their legendary fire-breathing guitars. Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits-an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)-had earned him the label “social deviant.” No guidance came from his mother, who conversed with light fixtures, or his father, who spent evenings pickling himself in sherry. ![]()
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