Phil J. is an Alabama native, born and raised in Mobile. His infatuation for music has always been strong and growing up in a household where good music was always being played inspired him musically at an early age. For a vast majority of his life, Phil J. has been playing drums, due to it being his primary instrument. He's shared stages with artists such as The Roots as a drummer. However, as time progressed, his interest in becoming an artist grew immensely.