[1] His father is a Saint Lucian professional bodybuilder and former Mr. America and his mother is a retired special education teacher.

[7] He became fascinated with the punk rock scene in the 8th grade, listening to Sex Pistols, Black Flag, and Misfits.

[10] In 2021, he was featured on the Broad's three-part documentary video series, Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

[13] The film featured black punk fans and musicians talking about music, race, and identity issues.

[15] The message boards on Afropunk.com became an online community where the users discuss fashion, film, racial identity, and gender politics.

[21][22] He also wrote and directed the narrative film White Lies, Black Sheep which was never released commercially.