"Trainset" was born in a small town in western North Carolina. Growing up poor, and from a broken home with no siblings, he chose to beat the odds. He knew that he was gifted as a true artist from the day he was born. He finished high school, and went on to learn some trades. Since he was a child, he has been drawn to the mechanics of how things work, and has became an accomplished master carpenter and builder. He also spent many years of his early life operating heavy equipment and bulldozers, which he still does occasionally.