Kentrell Gaulden was born on October 20, 1999, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gaulden broke his neck while wrestling as a toddler, the injury requiring a head brace until the spine healed. The brace left permanent scars on his forehead.[8] Gaulden was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother due to his father being sentenced to 55 years in prison.[8] He dropped out of ninth grade and told his mom he wanted to focus on his music career and was soon arrested[when?] for robbery and sent to a detention center in Tallulah, Louisiana.