Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Kenneth Brown II is a graduate of the Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA) at Hamilton High in Los Angeles where he was a member of the award-winning jazz band and wind ensembles. He is currently a Music Performance major at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Along with being in the famous House of Funk marching band at Morehouse, he is currently Principal Trumpet of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA).