Romulus Whitaker

Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll charts the wild, no-filter early life of Romulus Whitaker—born in New York, raised in the jungles of India, and never one to sit still unless there was a snake involved. After dropping out of college (because snakes were far more interesting), he trained under the legendary Bill Haast at the Miami Serpentarium before returning to India to do what no one else dared: build reptile parks, launch the Madras Crocodile Bank, team up with the Irulas to create a venom co-op, and turn the king cobra into a household name. With an Emmy, Whitley and Rolex Awards, and the Padma Shri under his belt, Rom’s life is proof that following your wild side—fangs, scales and all—can lead to something extraordinary.