Born in 1981, Archey was raised in San Mateo, California by his grandparents. Being an only child, Archey was an introvert which didn't help with making friends in school. Archey played baseball and football during his first two years of high school. While Archey has a relationship with his mom though she moved around quite often. Archey had very little contact with his father who passed when Lamon was 20 years old. After high school, Archey worked as a carpenter installing floors for two years. He then moved to Los Angeles with his uncle. Upon birth, Archey's mother had given him a different name but his grandfather felt it sounded like a girl's name so it was changed to Lamon. Archey has 12 tattoos.