Michelle Tran was born in Northern California though currently resides in Seattle, Washington. She received her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis, where she graduated with honors as the commencement speaker for the UC Davis Fall Class of 2012. She made her poetry debut in "Boys, Girls" which was released in February 2013 and is a 2015 PitchWars Finalist.