Charles "TCO" Lee was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana September 27, 1983, and has been affiliated with music since the age of 12. He started his music journey as a secular until that tragic day of August 29, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. After the passing of the storm, he ended up in Mena, AR where he gave his life to Jesus Christ and became the first Christian Rap Artist to be featured on Rhythm 1 Records, inc, which was founded by Shannon " Shan B" Brewer in early 2006.