Rocky Stoutenburgh was born on April 22, 1987,[2] and grew up in his hometown of Southgate, Michigan, alongside his younger brother Andrew.

[3][4] He developed a passion for video games during his youth, but his engagement waned during his teenage years due to various commitments, including school and work.

He was airlifted to a hospital in Ann Arbor, where he was diagnosed with a broken C3 cervical vertebra, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.

[5] In January 2017, Stoutenburgh began streaming on Twitch and uploading his gameplay on YouTube, under the name RockyNoHands.

[9][10] Stoutenburgh's victory in the competition led to him signing with a professional esports contract with Luminosity Gaming as a content creator.