He grew up in Iowa City, Iowa before locating to California in 2005, where he began a long-standing working relationship with producer Mikal Blue and singer Colbie Caillat.
Ia dibesarkan di Iowa City, Iowa sebelum pindah ke California pada 2005, dimana ia memulai hubungan kerja jangka panjang dengan produser Mikal Blue dan penyanyi Colbie Caillat.