He was exposed to a wide variety of music from a tender age by two uncles who were themselves aspiring musicians. Determined to continue his education, he completed his studies at a tutorial technical school. Adidja attended Calabar High School in Kingston but was expelled as a teenager. Originally from Waterhouse, Kingston, he was raised in the Waterford district in the community Portmore.
He was born at Kingston’s Victoria Jubilee Hospital, and was one of six children.