nˈɪhəl bɪɡˈæn hɪz ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt ɪnðə mjˈuːzɪk ˈɪndʌstɹi æz ɐ pɹəmˈoʊɾɚɹ ʌv ɹˈæp ʃˈoʊz ɪn hɪz nˈeɪɾɪv ˈɛsɪks, wˌaɪl hiː wʌz stˈʌdiɪŋ æt bˈɜːnt mˈɪl skˈuːl, ɪn hˈɑːɹloʊ, ˈɛsɪks.
Nihal began his involvement in the music industry as a promoter of rap shows in his native Essex, while he was studying at Burnt Mill School, in Harlow, Essex.