Alvin the Architect is a music producer and songwriter who aims to build up and encourage listeners through Hip Hop. In 2009, few months prior to the earthquake, his family moved from Haiti to the United States. His family fled the country under circumstances that placed their safety and well-being at risk. Thus, the U.S. became their place of refuge. Upon arrival, they resided at Pembroke Pines, FL where he first developed his love for music. The passion derived from studying song lyrics as a method of learning the English language. At the time, influences such as Kanye West, Drake, and Lil Wayne became his teachers. After a year in the states, his family moved to Indianapolis, IN. In High School, Alvin had the opportunity to perform at a talent show, which he was initially planning to use as a way to entertain and bring the audience to laughter. Unfortunately, a couple weeks prior to the show, one of his classmates committed suicide. As a result, Alvin decided to use his performance to rap about depression and the effects trauma can have on ones life. The devastating experience became a turning point to where he realized his passion, which was originally inspired from the desire of learning English, could be used as a way to influence peoples lives.