Born and raised in San Diego California, grew up loving every genre of music from pop, to punk, to R&B. He was home sick from school and the only station that came in was the local country station and on that day, he learned 2 things, 1: he wanted to be in radio, and 2. he loves country music. From George Jones, to Brantley Gilbert, to the Dixie Chicks, if it was country, he listened.