In just one year, Lil Tecca has gone from a high school sophomore to securing a top 10 placement on the Billboard charts for his song “Ransom.”

Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002 in Queens, New York. Five years ago, Tecca’s family relocated to Long Island, giving him the space and isolation to create. Growing up, Lil Tecca spent most of his time playing basketball and video games on his Xbox. Little did he know that an Xbox console would be essential to his music career (he started rapping after roasting his friend over Xbox Live).