Dion Walton was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago in the Englewood neighborhood and has performed in theater for over 30 years. She has also been writing and performing for the past fifteen years. Her autobiography is entitled, “The Happening”, as a member of The Goodman Theater here in Chicago.
She is also, a veteran of 2nd Story where she has written and directed for the past 15-years.
One of her greatest accomplishment was being published in a book entitled, OUR LEGACIES, (Writings from Chicago’s Older Gay Men).
She always wanted to be a singer and for the past 10 years or so, she has been a part of Old Town Folk School of Music where she met Sami Sot and later Donna Lorraine and Marcia Parisienne, through Zoom.