King Hannibal Brett Barbosa was born in Los Angeles and raised in Compton, California. During his primary school years, he was bussed out to Santa Monica, where he was given the opportunity to experience other cultures and better educational opportunities. At the age of thirteen, he moved north, to Oakland, where he quickly developed socially and physically, excelling in sports, academics and popularity. After graduating from high school, he spent the next two years attending Laney College, where he was able to gain acceptance into Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia. Brett graduated in the spring of 2011 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. Currently, he is working toward becoming an officer in the United States Coast Guard.