Born in 1986 in Pasadena, CA to Queen and Pharaoh, Lion El Aton grew up moving all over the country, picking up influences along the way.

He learned to read music when he started playing the trumpet in the 4th grade while attending elementary school in San Diego.

He would continue to play music in orchestral, jazz and marching bands all the way up through high school.

He learned how to rap in 11th grade when he, along with his brother Pharaoh, moved to South Side Chicago in 2003. There, he was introduced to freestyling during lunch, when all the kids would gather to make beats on the tables.

At first, people clowned Lion for his accurate articulation of words during his raps, but soon after, he not only became the best freestyler in the school, but the best in the entire area.

After high school, due to growing up in a poor family, Lion didn’t have many options, and was left to join the Coast Guard as a starting point for figuring out how to get his feet on the ground.

During a long stint in the military, Lion further developed his skills, sharpening them into a fine point in preparation of his debut onto the scene.

After exiting the military in 2017, Lion vowed to get rich within a year of his departure. It took him two.

After creating several successful companies worth tens of millions of dollars, it was time for Lion to turn his attention back to music.

This is that time.