Born in 2003, Gabriel Marchand is, at present, a college student at Louisiana State University. His life began under challenging circumstances as he was born a month premature and was not expected to live through his first night due to a diagnosis of a serious heart condition. He conquered numerous health obstacles as a child and lived a relatively "normal" life with the exception of a later diagnosis of OCD. As a teenager the obsessions from this disorder contributed to feelings of depression. Some of the symptoms of depression were caused from feeling his life lacked purpose.

He started formulating stories and writing about them and a purpose in life was discovered. As he grew older, he faced new obstacles while writing fantasy novels and realized there was something more he was meant to do. He found that there were many people who lacked fulfillment because they did not know their purpose. In an effort to help others discern their path, he used his skills to help people find their purpose. Thus, Self-Help Houdini was born. Self-Help to help people find their goals and Houdini for panache. Together these elements created something to help people Want It and Get It.