Jesse was born in Lockhart ,TX in 1980 to Jesse and Elizabeth Mitchell. He began writing and performing rap music at the age of 11. He formed a rap group called, “The Bomb Squad Syndicate” with some of his classmates at Milby High School. His group would enter high school and citywide talent shows and blow away the competition. Jesse would go on to sign with Top Rank Records in association with Lil Flip’s Sucka Free Records. This would open up doors for more exposure and opportunities.