Mike Donehey was born in Omaha, NE in 1981. At 18, Donehey was involved a near-fatal car accident with his friends and was told he would never walk again. While hospitalized, he decided to start writing music with his guitar. After his recovery, he moved to Florida to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University where he would form a band with his buddies called Tenth Avenue North where he would be lead singer.

After a 20 year run, Tenth Avenue North decided to disband on the best of terms to pursue different careers. Shortly after their acoustic greatest hits album, Donehey decided to do an independent, fan supported solo project, with “Better” as his first single. After just two weeks, his whole record was funded, releasing two EPs as a gift to the fans.