• date of birth not known
• During his early life, Paul Russell's family moved around the Atlanta area before settling in Allen, a Dallas suburb.
• He traces his music passion back to the rap battles in his middle school corridors. Russell made his debut on the stage during a worship service at a Dallas-area church.
• Russell performed his first set of original songs at a friend's house. His schooltime creative outlet blossomed into an unwavering passion that included producing an album for a high school English project.
• Russell studied labor relations at Cornell University but remained committed to nurturing his musical talent, strumming his ukulele at local venues.
• In 2019, after graduating, Russell relocated to Los Angeles. By 2020 he was finding his voice and building an audience. Using the social media platform as his canvas, Russell experimented with musical styles and harnessed real-time feedback to fine-tune his sound.
• In 2023, Russell made his first Billboard chart appearance thanks to his viral hit "Lil Boo Thang."

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