Phalando was born May 19,1975 in Atlanta Georgia. His mother Paulette lawson who is one of his biggest influence in music was a background vocalist for Curtis Mayfield and led vocalist for a local Atlanta famous group The Superman Band. His Uncle William Guest is in the music Hall Of Fame as a member of Gladys Knight and The PIPS. Mr. Guest has taught him a lot about the industry and how it takes a lot of work to become successful. A lot of people do not know that Mr. Guest writes a lot of music and he is amazing on the keyboards. Gladys Knight and Bubba Knight are related to him, but Mr. Guest spends a lot of time with him. He also have another Uncle Eric Guest who was once known as the best bass player in Atlanta. He recorded a Rock Album that sold thousands of units in the underground circuit, He also did a Gospel album that sold a lot of copy's in the underground circuit. Phalando step-father Tony Watts was one of the best drummers in Atlanta Ga, he played with some legendary artist like James Brown, A