He graduated from North High School, received BA in Political Science from Macalester College, and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law. He is also the Program Director of Social Spaces with Stairstep Initiative, Executive Director of the National Association of Minority Contractors, Midwest Chapter which promotes inclusion of people of color and women in the construction industry and is the Co-founder and Director of Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award Winner, Excelsior Choir.