Dale Crotts was born in High Point, North Carolina and grew up in Randolph County. After attending Randleman High School, he went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree in business administration from High Point College. Later he obtained a MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In the mid-nineties his career took him to the Midwest, where he traveled extensively throughout the region. Many of the characters and setting in his writing come from his travels. He currently resides in North Carolina.