Rene Gagnon was born in 1971 and raised in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, a dusty mill town rich in culture located about 45 minutes south of Boston. He started drawing graffiti on his school book covers and piecing in railway tunnels in the early 80's after seeing the movies, "Wild Style" and "Beat Street". In 1986 he met a graffiti artist (STER) from the Bronx. STER opened his eyes even more to what it meant to be a true writer.