Born into a notorious Queens drug dynasty during the early 80's, Mike lost those closest to him at an early age. Raised without a father, Mike's drug dealing mother, whose name carried weight in the street, was found dead after being shot right in front of him. He has been stabbed and put in jail numerous times. In 2000, Mike was shot 9 times in front of his grandmothers house and rumours started he went back to selling crack. The orphaned youth was taken in by his grandparents, who provided for him. But his desire for things would drive him to the block. There, Mike stepped up to get his rep up, amassing a small fortune and a lengthy rap sheet. But the birth of his son put things in perspective for the post adolescent, and Mike began to pursue rap seriously. He signed with JMJ, the label of Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay and began learning his trade. JMJ would teach the young buck to count bars and structure songs. The rest is history.