Menacekeys was born in Fort Worth, Texas. The oldest of two sons, he was raised by his father while his mom served a 12-year prison term for child-abuse for almost killing both his younger brother and him. Consequently, music was always an escape from the reality of his troubled childhood. He discovered a passion for the piano at age five, and learned various other instruments throughout his youth, including drums and saxophone.
At age 15, Menacekeys gained his first taste of the music business with an internship through a House and Electronic based group, Oracale of Dallas, TX (Inertia Records). However, near ...
