T.Ellis : in Marion Indiana how was your upbringing ? WHT$ NXT : My upbringing was good, and fair. we wasn't rich, but wasn't poor either, but more of middle class people. Living in Marion was cool them days. T.Ellis : When did you first take a liking to music ? WHT$ NXT I started liking music in the 80s, my mother influenced me with church music and a r&b My cousin Nakia put me on rap music, and the culture. I used to watch MTV a lot too,so I was influenced by 80s, rock too.