[1] Hood was born Ian Mtandwa in 1985 in Harare and grew up in Chitungwiza, attending Nyazura High School.
[2] He later bought aBachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Phycology, as well as a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) from Africa University.
[4] In 2012, Hood began recording his first songs at CraigBone Studios in Chitungwiza, releasing the singles "Chaputika Zvinestaira", "Anhu Acho Tisu", and "Ndaita Mari".
[citation needed] "Ndaita Mari" (the Shona language title translates to English as "I Made Money") topped Zimbabwean music charts for several weeks and won four awards within a year of its release.
[8] The 2014 single "Love yaSolo" landed on the Power FM Zimbabwe top-10 chart,[9] as did the 2015 release "Shinga," featuring Nox.