Born 1979 in Lilienfeld, Austria, Aldo Tolino is an artist who now lives and works in Vienna. In 2002 he received his Master of Science in Media Technology from the University for Telecommunications and Media in St. Pölten. In 2008 he completed his Ph.D. in media theory on computer games and user generated content at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna. He is now a lecturer at the University for Telecommunications and Media in St. Pölten.