Nwigwe is of Nigerian descent, and hails from the Igbo ethnic group. He played high school football and then college football at the University of North Texas. He was being considered for draft by the NFL. However, a Lisfranc Ligament Tear left him unable to continue to play football. He then founded the nonprofit TeamGINI, a name derived from “Gini Bu Nkpa Gi?” which translates to “What’s your trouble?” in the Igbo language. TeamGINI aims to help families in need by giving them gifts that aid them in gaining financial literacy and independence. After encouragement from the motivational speaker Eric Thomas, Nwigwe began focusing on music in earnest.