Peter Kraushaar was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1960. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona and attended Sabino High School and graduated from the University of Arizona. He also served in the US Army Military Police in the 212th MP Company in Schweinfurt, Germany. He had a long career in radio broadcasting working as an announcer at KWFM, KLPX, KIIM and KSTM in Arizona in the 1980's and KUIK in Portland, Oregon in the mid 90's. He started KBFD Radio in Sunset Beach, Oregon which he owned and operated for many years. Peter Kraushaar also served as a Multnomah County Sheriff Deputy 2000-2003 and worked as a US Government police officer. He has two children, Dominique and Jacob.