J.peno was born in Southern California in the mid 90s and was there until his mother married a military man at 2 years old. Starting school in Germany his early life as a military brat when his parents had a divorce at age 7. Believing his stepdad was his father until then him his mother and younger sister moved to Decatur, Ga. That’s where his story begins. Adapting from a shelter life to one in the streets music was his way of fitting in. Constantly getting into rap battles at 9 and writing poetry it swiftly turned into a passion.