Gh0st was raised in a sorry excuse for an orphanage, where he was forced to supplement his low standard of living with whatever food and other necessities he could swipe. Eventually, he discovered he had a knack for magic, and used it to pull ever more ambitious heists. When he was finally emancipated, he set out on his own, and turned to the shadows for work.
When not running, he uses his magic to impersonate minor celebrities at the local bars, looking for free drinks and loose women. He has a mentor spirit in the form of a cat, and they're both deathly terrified of swimming.