Born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Drayton started out playing drums at St. Clement The Pope Middle School and switched to guitar at age 14.

[4] After high school, he eventually met and played with many musicians in diverse genres, including rock, funk, soul, blues and jazz, but perhaps most notably R&B acts like The Persuaders and The Chambers Brothers.

He became an in-demand session musician, performing with Edwin Birdsong and Nona Hendryx, and also studied Composition and Arrangement at Kingsborough Community College.

In late 2012, Drayton joined 24-7 Spyz, performing with them as well as the bands Defunkt and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber until his death.

On February 7, 2020, Drayton died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma[6] and treatment complications at the age of 66, announced 24-7 Spyz on their instagram account.