Born on January 6, 1986 in the Sunnyside section of Houston, TX, a young man would eventually come to be known as the emerging rap superstar named Short Dawg. Learning the art of freestyle from battling emcees at an early age helped hone the skills that would ultimately lead him to Hip-Hop impresario, Russell Simmons. He was also signed to the Detroit - Based label, Dirty Glove Entertainment, alongside Blade Icewood, Street Lord Juan, and K Doe aka K Deezy.