J.D. Vance: J.D. Vance. Writer: Hillbilly Elegy. J.D. Vance was born on 2 August 1984 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Hillbilly Elegy (2020), Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo (2014) and CBS This Morning (2012). He has been married to Usha Vance since 14 June 2014. They have three children.