SnipeBeatz was born Xavere Felix in the Bronx, New York. He was the only child in a musical home. In the early 1990s, his father taught him the theory of music and "Snipes" quickly learned how to play the saxophone. SnipeBeatz creates a sound of suspenseful melody and hard drum lines. Snipes has a production style like no other, his influences are RZA,DJ Premier,Timbaland, and Dr. Dre.