Born and raised on the south side of Chicago. Put art degree on hold after 2yrs of college to move to South Beach, Miami FL at 19 years old. Moved back to Chicagoland at 20 and got a job at a metal fabrication shop for income while pursuing a music career. When starting a family, I began to take the metal work more seriously as a career over music. Moved to Indiana at age 26. After 18yrs experience of working at, and eventually becoming VP of Operations at a well-established metal business, I decided to start my own business in 2020.