Born Paul Domingo Rafanan in Austin, Texas, Wolf Quan spent most of his childhood between Round Rock and Hutto. Being autistic, he was often shy and fearful. His parents divorced when he was 6 and he went back and forth between different homes. At his primary home, he was often bullied and mistreated by those who took advantage of his shyness. It wasn't until he was inspired by the 2010 film, Alpha and Omega, that his path of writing began. He started writing poems and books at age 12. By 14 he began rapping, releasing three a cappella albums under the name “Wolf Paws.” In 2017 and 2018 he released the nonprofit albums, Clawed and Pawprint, respectively. In December 2018, he released a nonprofit EP called the Cringe EP. In 2019, he rebranded himself, taking his the name, Wolf Quan, and released his debut commercial album, Excellence, in November 2019. In December 2020, he released a second commercial album, The Forbidden Forest, which details his struggles. 
 Wolf Quan cites many musical influences, including Eminem, Zayn, Timbaland, Tove Lo, OneRepublic, Coldplay, Drake, Ne-yo, Calvin Harris, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, The Fray, and Ariana Grande.