William, also known as 3CK , was born in Goshen Indiana and was raised there until he was 8 years old. At that point, he and his family made a move to Senegal, West Africa for missionary work where William became immersed in Senegalese culture. Third Culture Kid, is a term that has been used to describe the phenomena that occurs when a child assimilates two different cultures resulting in his own third culture, never again to really fit either. William's stage name, 3CK, is meant to reflect the reality of his own life. 
 After moving back to the USA he began to develop a passion for dissecting and commenting on popular culture. Williams’s lyrics reflect his counter cultural life style that contradicts much of mainstream Hip-hop. He wrote his first rap in 2005 while traveling in India. Since then, he has had the opportunity to share his music on many stages to a wide variety of listeners. In 2007, he released his first solo album (Inspiration) followed by four more solo albums (Daily Process, Puddles, MetaphorCity, and Eyes of Denial) along with some collaborative works. William’s music is often complemented as being “true to life”, “inspiring”, and “humorous”. His cross-cultural view on life continuously inspires original and thought provoking music.