TAL1BAND is a knight. He is focused on his task, strict to his discipline, and is the technician with a vision. He has been making music for years now, and has aspirations for greatness. As he grew up, he had few outlets for teenage struggles, and the fast dreams of young New York minds were doubling the pressure on keeping his values straight. He soon found music and it gave him the focus and dreams he never could have imagined.

He became influenced by artists such as 2pac, Nas, Jay-Z, Bone Thugs n Harmony, and the tenacity of Southern Rap - he used the art to siphon out his struggles and have the outlet he needed and began writing his own work.

Throughout his early adult years, he kept Hip-hop as a source of energy and inspiration. The practice became a habit, and a few years in, he fevered over each moment away from making his music. He experimented in his lab, combining the elements he knew and chasing the ones he didn't. Like a scientist, his passion was intricate and almost lu