Writing a Biography about Elon Musk Is Like “Drinking From a Fire Hose”, Says Musk Biographer

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Elon Musk), right, appeared on Saturday Night Live in the guise of ‘financial expert’ Lloyd Ostertag © NBC (Dogecoin)
Elon Musk), right, appeared on Saturday Night Live in the guise of ‘financial expert’ Lloyd Ostertag © NBC (Dogecoin)

Writing a biography about the world’s richest man isn’t an easy task, according to one of Elon Musk’s more recent biographers reported by The New York Times. 

“Dealing with his life is like trying to take notes while drinking from a fire hose. It keeps coming fast,” said Musk biographer Walter Isaacson, who has written about Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci, the outlet noted.

He has had a rich personal life, including his “fluid” relationship with singer Grimes, two wives prior to that, seven total children, a difficult childhood, and a penchant for living in or (saying he lives in) homes that are wildly at odds with the amount of wealth he has amassed: $253 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. 

He’s also built several companies, including luxury electric carmaker Tesla, SpaceX, and PayPal. 

His complex life and openness about it “Issacson said that Musk has been very forthright with material and people to talk to; Musk even announced the biography himself last August” has made for an easy time writing about him in some ways, Issacson told the Times.