Kelvin D’Artegnan (last name Taylor) was born in Warner Robins, Georgia, and grew up in Prattville, Alabama. Though the majority of his family is not musically inclined, D’Artegnan’s father worked as a DJ in the Miami club scene in the 80s and 90s. His father played old school hip hop records in the house, heavily influencing D'artagnan's growing musical sensibility. D’Artegnan began to rap and freestyle in middle school, but it wasn’t until high school that he started battle rapping and taking music seriously. He later went on to study music at Wallace State Community College. D’Artegnan cites Biggie, Ma$e, Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Eminem, Young Dro, Jay Electronica, and Tech N9ne as his greatest inspirations, but also aspires to rise to their same level of musical and lyrical prowess. D’Artegnan dealt with problems early on in his music career when he damaged the hard drive containing all of his beats and music. He lost another project years later when a friend’s hard drive crashed. These losses inspired D’Artegnan to create more music and push toward his goals. D’Artegnan is a multi-talented musician, as he writes, composes, and records his own music: 100 percent a self-made musical force to be reckoned with.