Dennis Sanchez was born and raised in Los Angeles and has remained a resident since. He received his BA in Communications from California State University, Fullerton, where he focused on journalism, film, and television production, and stop-motion animation. As a senior in college, he received the Student Editing Award from the Hollywood chapter of the American Cinemas Editors Guild and spent his internship on the set of Little House on the Prairie at Paramount Studios.

Now retired, he concentrates his energy on fiction, both humorous and serious content.