His first studio album, Shoot for the Face, was released in 2006 and included 21 songs, featuring fellow artists Catmando, Guaran-T, West Craven, T-Nutty, Lil Face and Bleezo. However, he began to garner a cult following of those who appreciated his incredible rapping speed and verbal ability. He started his career travelling across the United States, selling CDs of his music in order to pay for food and accommodation. He may have been influenced by fellow artists Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Twista and Busta Rhymes. Style of rap, a very fast-paced style that originated in the Midwestern United States. His first mixtape came out in 2004 Brainmatter.
When his first album, Shoot for the Face, came out in 2006, he was homeless at the time. He left home and began travelling around the United States, going from place to place and selling albums of his music for the money he needed for food and accommodation. By the age of 12 he had begun writing rhymes, and has said that after his first live performance he was overwhelmed with emotion from the euphoric experience, and "immediately became addicted to performing live". Johnson was born and raised in San Diego, CA.