In January of 1982, from the heart of Chicago, an artist named Ton3 Sk33 was born. Escaping violence in Englewood was not easy for Sk33. Inspired by Andre 3000, Nas, 2pac, Biggie, Jay-Z and a host of other artist Sk33 directed his time and energy towards music. He moved from Riverdale to Harvey and back to Chicago while still a teenager as his love for music grew.