ThugBaby was born Ronald Thompson ll on October 25,1998 in Chicago, IL USA. He was raised in the crime-ridden trenches of the Wild 100s Roseland neighborhood. By his teen years ThugBaby had turned to a life crime himself and become an active gang member of the notorious street gang (BD) the Black Disciple Nation. After years of countless run ins with law enforcement and rival street gangs, In early 2020 ThugBaby turned to music to help cope with his PTSD. After hearing some of his earlier tracks Jeff and manny took interest in ThugBaby and welcomed him into the Born Leaders family.