The Mad Hatter was born and raised in the San Francisco Mission District, where life is by no means easy. Fueled by the urban radio stations of the San Francisco Bay Area that played Hip Hop/Rap and R&B during the 80s and 90s, he began writing and performing at the young age of 14. His Freshman album (San Franpsycho) is dirty like pigeon and rats, introducing a new gritty combination of explosive lyrics with insane beats.