T Woods, first name Thomas, was born in Columbus, Ohio, in October 1987. He was exposed to many different types of music at an early age. In 1997, at the age of 9, his family relocated to North Carolina where he was introduced to the organs and deep bass of southern music. In 2004, he moved to Ohio, where he produced his first beat. He continued to produce for local artists until he joined the US Air Force in 2007. This is where he met Willie "TopDawg" Griffin, CEO of M9 Records. Soon after he joined M9 Records as the in-house producer.