Born in Tucson, Arizona, on March 13, 1986, Force Menace started playing music at a young age. After moving to Illinois, he started playing saxophone in 4th grade and continued to play several instruments, including tuba, through high school. He even played Sousaphone in the marching band at Eastern Illinois University. He's been rapping and writing with his producer/best friend deepC since 2002. He now lives on the north side of Chicago.