Dion Hayes was born on November 25, 1994, and raised in the Denby neighborhood on Whittier Ave & Wayburn St. on Detroit's east side. He attended Denby High School in Detroit but later dropped out.^[10] He met fellow rapper Lil Baby in 2017.^[11] He grew up listening to Yo Gotti and Jeezy.^[12][13][14] Hayes employs a slurred vocal delivery with Auto-Tune.^[15] His whistle has been noted as his signature sound that also kicks off nearly every song on his 2020 mixtape Young and Turnt Vol 2.^[16]