Growing up in a Christian household on the west side of Detroit, attending the Church of God in Christ every Sunday, singing on the church choir, and rapping in his grandparents’ basement cultivated the multi-faceted artist’s skill and ability. He learned to sing with the soul, passion, and zest that is often prevalent and admired in African American churches. Known as one to march to the beat of his own drum and to possess a tenacious love of the arts, the gifted singer has often labeled himself as the “odd-ball-out.” Choosing to develop the side of himself that differentiated him from the average, Solo E learned to play the guitar and piano. The music he created was mostly Christian Rap up until he moved to Chicago and took to a different path.