

White began rapping after being inspired by Taevion Williams, another rapper who went by the stage name Lil Tae. He later listened to artists such as T-Pain, Kiss, Nirvana, Gucci Mane, Fountains of Wayne, the Ataris, Green Day, the Offspring, Cute Is What We Aim For, Simple Plan, the Summer Set, Hit the Lights, Marilyn Manson and Lil Wayne. His interest in music began when his mother played Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac, and Nas while White was growing up. White grew up in Canton, though he moved to Columbus, Ohio, several times. Dirty Redd was killed in a car accident in 2014, and White talked to Rolling Stone about the time following the fatal accident. White has a younger brother nicknamed "Hippie Redd" and had an older brother who made music under the name "Dirty Redd". 2.1 2016–2018: Career beginnings and Life's a Trip.
