Johnny Martinez II aka JNY.V was born in Jamaica Queens New York his mother was a dj & his Uncle is producer Artwell Smarts His Grandfather Oscar Izquierdo helped build the twin towers in New York his father been incarcerated since Johnny was 3 Johnny has 3 siblings His oldest brother is Jesus Mercado aka Bloody The High Priest His other brother is Orlando Jay Berrios II aka King Brutus who produces many tracks for Johnny & his sister Stephanie Martinez who is a writer as well Johnny was raised in Gaithersburg Maryland & grew up in streamside apartment Johnny been writing ever since he was 10 & started rapping at 15 but 18 is when he started to really take it serious & see it as his passion & career path he currently resides in California He is part of the Collective Vampire Clan, his sound is best described as urban punk his major influences are Cage Kennylz, Kanye West, Hollywood Undead, Wu Tang Clan , Linkin Park , Glassjaw he looks to make a lasting impact in music & be a major influence to the generations after him