Abel was born on February 16, 1990 into a loving home in Scarborough, Ontario. He lived with his mother, father, and grandma, however, he rarely saw his parents as his father was never really around, and his mother was constantly working. As a result, Abel was raised by his grandma through his childhood, which is how he learned to speak his first language, Amharic.
As a child, he attended Samuel Hearne Middle School, and then later graduated into Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, but dropped out highschool when he was 17 to pursue his music career, and become an independent individual. He had a rough time, after his drop out, however, he didn't let this phase him at all, and he continued to try and work hard on hs music, and because of this he is whohe is because of this life changing decision.