Jessie Martinez Lopez was born July 4, 2007, in French Camp, California. Lopez grew up in French Camp with his mother. When he turned 6 years old he moved to Iowa where it was almost always snowing and there were lots of tornadoes. On his seventh birthday, Lopez moved back to Stockton, California with his uncle. He attended Montezuma for second grade and moved into his own house with his mother when he turned 12. He stayed in Montezuma until he graduated from elementary school and moved up to high school. He is currently a 16-year-old high school junior who attends Franklin High School.