Born June 6, 1985, Gem~in~I was reared in Union Springs, Alabama to eventually become a musical advocate of his family of five. His very first performance occured as he was forced to sing a duet with a cousin at age five. Ironically, growing up in the chruch caused Gem~in~I to aquire an infatuation with music; the rhythm of the drums, melody of the keys, and timbre of the voice. By 1995, Gem~in~I had joined his middle school choir and enrolled in piano lessons. To further cultivate his talents, Gem~in~I later joined the church choir, where he exercised lead vocals and harmonization; school choir, acting as tenor section leader and traveling throughout Alabama; and school bands, being exposed to various genres of music. After being inspired by male groups of the era, Gem~in~I was co-founder, writer and arranger for a five-member male group. Around 1999, Gem~in~I was tenor of a youth gospel group called "Voices of Youth", being introduced to stu...