Michael Delaware is an Arizona native who left home at age eighteen. He lived for fifteen years in Georgia, where he worked as a craftsman, artist, salesperson, manager and owner of a stained- and decorative glass door and window business. He moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1999 and to Battle Creek in 2001. He still lives there today. In 2022, he launched his podcast, Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past. He is passionate about researching forgotten stories from the Victorian era and is known for his video programs on local cemetery, landmark and biographical history.