Finley was born July 12, 1987 in Dayton, Ohio to Anthony Finley and Rhonda Charmaine Allen. As an only child groomed for success, as early as 10 months Mdot had already appeared in his first commercial and print ad and still continues to appear on countless radio, TV and print ads nationally. As a true vocalist that plays five instruments (piano, sax, drums, bass and guitar), Mdot also writes all of his songs and has a large publishing/song catalog ranging in genre. Appearing on MTV's TV Show Becoming, Mdot has toured and served as an electrifying opening act for artists .