King Spyda was born and raised in Boston, MA by full-blood Haitian parents. He is a strong believer in “respecting the culture of hip-hop and not just doing it; it is important to me to walk that line of underground and commercial.” His career so far consists of battle-rapping, almost every underground venue in Boston, winning many local competitions; additionally he has opened for artists ranging from Tanto Metro and Devonte, and Max B, to Joe Budden and Mike Jones.