[2][4] Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a father and a mother, Treiva,[6] but the family moved to Atlanta when he was still a young child.
Williams showed an interest in rapping at the age of ten, while his father was working to develop local artists to showcase to major record labels.
[4] Williams' first live performance came in 2001, after his parents entered him in a local talent contest sponsored by an Atlanta R&B radio station.
[3][8] The release featured guest appearances from a number of big name Christian artists, including tobyMac, Canton Jones, and rap duo GRITS.
Under his shortened moniker "iROCC Williams", he released a second EP, Mo' Heat 4 Da' Streets, online.
[11] In 2007, Williams was featured in his first acting role, playing Reggie "Corn" Hackett in Christmas...Who Needs It?, a direct-to-DVD film written, directed and produced by gospel singer Fred Hammond.
Williams plays Blue Reynolds, an amateur rapper struggling to make a name for himself in the music industry.