Dale was born in Tifton, Georgia. He was born 12/28/1958 and he passed away 12/21/2009. He was very musically talented. He formed and played in a local South Florida band named Unclaimed Freight during which time he wrote and recorded these songs. Starting playing music when he was in middle school in Georgia, the first instrument he learned to play was the drums, and he learned to play 23 instruments during his lifetime.