 He attended the De La Salle Institute for high school, and was the first to get a scholarship for music to the school, because he played for all of the liturgical services at the school.Lewis was involved with the school band as a drummer, and won numerous awards for his talents and 1st place in jazz band competitions around the city.It was Lewis' high school band teacher, Larry Pawlowski, that told Lewis that he had the skills to pursue a career in music, and encouraged Lewis to leave Chicago and apply for Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Ma.. Lewis was voted "Most likely to become famous" by his peers in the Senior yearbook.