Dinesh Srivastava, son of Bhagwan Prasad Srivastava, was born in Madhnapar village, Bilariyaganj Post, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He currently resides in Shivaji Nagar, Hirapatti Post, Azamgarh. Professionally, he is a retired bank manager. He is associated with ghazal, nazm and Hindi poetry. He is also known for his work in music and has contributed to Hindi, Urdu and Bhojpuri albums and films as a musician.