Alex Baladi was born in 1969 in Switzerland. After studies in art and cinema, his participation in the early 90's to monthly magazine Sauve-qui-peut (AtoZ) truly revaels his talents for comic books.
Since, with more than thirty books, he has become a central author, published by most of the "independent" publishers like Atrabile et la Cafetière, but also L'Association, B.ü.L.b. comix, Drozophile, Groinge, Mosquito, Les requins marteaux or 6 pieds sous terre. he also auto-publishes short albums and fanzines. Besides, his various collaborations to diverse magazines are quite numerous : Psikopat, Jade, le cheval sans tête, PLG and, more recently, Drozophile, Strapazin, Bile noire and Lapin.
Baladi has also worked for the swiss press, made posters, publicity illustrations, CD covers and drama plays sets, and taken part in several exhibitions. Winner in 2000 of Töpffer Prize of the City of Genève, he is also co-founder of la Fabrique de fanzines, which is meant to create a workshop where any visitor whatsoever can reate their own fanzine, the « workers of the Fabrique » being in charge of helping along with the création of each one and bring logistic support.