I started playing music at about 12 years old, just messing around with a cheap keyboard. Then I started writing and singing songs, learned trumpet and found the urge to rap my poetry instead of just reading it. I played trumpet in school bands until I switched to tuba in 11th grade. My interest in rap lead me into a group that had contacts and producers so I did shows with them for about 3 years.

I was done with them after graduation. I decided that only real, new music for me after then. ...