Balistik The Messiah was born by the name Raymond Ortiz in the East Tremont section of the Bronx, New York in 1987. He grew up as a typical lower middle-class inner city kid and had a decent childhood with his older brother and sister and his mother and father. Growing up in such an urban environment, where young children are more than often vividly exposed to the harsh realities of life far before their time, allowed him to portray the joys, hardships, and overall experiences of growing up and living in a lower middle-class urban area as seen through his eyes as well as the eyes of his fellow peers and family. His latest project entitled "The Vault" will be released on September 22nd via PardonMyFresh.com & DatPiff.com.