Alton Dorian Clark was born on August 2, 1984, on Dyess Air Force base in Abilene, Texas.[1] His father was an airman in the United States Air Force which caused Dorian to move 7 times before he was 10 years old.Dorian then moved back to Indianapolis and began to work on his second project with music producer Joey French.[16] Upon moving to Los Angeles, California for his music career, Dorian released the single “Don’t Sleep” on YouTube.[17][18] Dorian collaborated with Def Jam signee and Indianapolis rapper Mark Battles for the "Don't Sleep" remix.