Crowe was raised in the Pacific Northwest, spending his summers on a small boat exploring the many islands and inlets that clutter the coastline between Washington and Alaska.

At the age of 20 he spent the winter living with the Cofan, a native tribe of the upper Amazon, then went on to graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in English Literature.

After graduation he killed the travel bug by visiting 42 countries and learning to say "I love you" in six different languages. But he says he always knew his true calling was to be a stand-up comedian.