ShmedShots was born and raised in Oakland,California where he lived majority of his life. At a young age he never imagined himself being an artist but he always ended up in creative situations. Growing up in Oakland ShmedShots was heavily influenced by music of  all genres ,Photography, and film ! ShmedShots didn't start indulging in arts until the age of 17 where he fully fell in love  and not just on a consumer level but  as a versatile creative! Shortly After he attended Multiple schools ( Chabot College and Sae Expression) where Photography, Videography, and Music production were his main studies!  The artist has been behind the camera along with editing for about 4 years and attacking musical production  with an undeniable force going two years strong