It was then that Ayce Nyce turned to playing the piano and music as a way to overcome the personal struggles of losing his mother and thus acting out in school. 
 “I was born in Compton, went to Carson because I had different issues at school from an early age. When I was 9 I brought a weapon to school one day for protection because They was trying to bully and I ended up flashing it during an encounter in the bathroom,” Ayce Nyce explained. 
 “After that I basically started playing the piano when I was about 13 and from there I was able to channel some of my frustrations with life. I remember after I got expelled, I thought Carson was going to be a walk in the park or the suburbs or whatever, but it was really just like Compton. There were gangs there too in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade, so I’ve been around the gang culture my whole life and experienced the effects of it. I never joined one because I never wanted to, but I think Carson made me realize and open my eyes to fashion, music, art and all the other things in the world out side of gang violence.”