Tristian "Assassin" Velez began his music career at the early age of 14. While listening to the early influences of Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane and Rakim and was immediately intrigued by the Hip Hop Culture. In 1995 he decided to begin writing rhymes with the hopes of one day getting on. Although he had a nasty run-in with the law in 2003, which cost him a year of his life, he is now ready to return to his first passion, which is making music.