Singer-songwriter Clinton Kane was born to a Filipino father and Norwegian mother in Perth, Australia and grew up living between Perth and the UK. Raised in a musically inclined household by a single mom with two brothers — his dad has been out of the picture since he was 14 — Kane grew up fiercely independent.

His intro to music was playing guitar for worship occasionally on Sundays. Kane taught himself how to sing, play guitar, piano, and drums though his musical influences were limited to Christian music.