At just 20 years old, the artist born Bryce King, better known as BanditDaMack, has carved a niche for himself amidst the new wave of Gen-Z West Coast rappers.

Raised by his mother, King spent most of his childhood moving around the San Jacinto Valley. His teenage years were marked by frequent run-ins with the law, which eventually landed him in juvenile hall. It was there, scribbling lyrics onto the tops of school notebooks, that his passion for rap found its footing.