Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga, C.J King was surrounded by the musical influences of Outkast, T.I, and Bone Thugs n Harmony. You hear these influences in the layered harmonies and melodies throughout C.J Kings music. Ironically enough, growing up in a preachers household, C.J was not allowed to listen to Hip Hop until fourteen years of age. It wasn't until C.J heard the likes of T-Bone, that he began to experiment in Hip Hop. Fast forward years later, with the launch of his first single "SWRVN", C.J's career took off like a rocket.