Bolton graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Mass Media with a Sports Broadcasting Certificate.
While in Valdosta, Bolton started out as a multimedia journalist for VSU-TV.
Bolton served as reporter and anchor for Valdosta State's sports program "Blazer Sports Report" .
Along with being a reporter, Bolton interned for ITG Next as a videographer, editor, and broadcaster. This led to Bolton being a technical director for ITG Next's sports show "Extra Point With Phil Jones".
Bolton now works as a sports reporter for TriWriter, covering high school sports in Clayton County, GA.