Trenton Alexander James was born to Starlette Rose Montgomery and Robert Alexander James on June 28th, 1984 at the Detroit Hope Hospital. Trent's life was very good, his father was a Steel Worker and his mother was a Nurse at the Detroit Hope Hospital. Trent welcome a younger brother, Joshua Michael James in 1986. He adored his younger brother. They were two peas in a pod. Trent trained hard for two years straight at the Trax and finally got his wrestling career start in the now defunct AWF.