Tim Pagnotta was born January 17, 1977 in California. He received his first drum set at age 10 and after seeing "La Bamba" asked his father for a guitar. During his life, he lived in 13 different homes and went to four elementary schools, two junior high schools and three high schools. Because he was always the new guy, and could never fit it, he found refuge through music. In 1997 he moved to Santa Barbara and attended Santa Barbara city college before dropping out in his freshman year.