SimxSantana was born on March 20, 2000, in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is well-known for his breakout song, Flexin' N Flashin'. He signed to Columbia Records shortly after, and released his debut EP, Trenches 2 Riches. In a “No Jumper” podcast, he describes Philly as the trenches; a place where life is tough and everyone has to grind for what they want. He is one of seven children and was raised by a single mother.