EPHRAIM OWENS

Ephraim was surrounded by music growing up. One of eight siblings, his grandma sang background vocals for Marvin Gaye and Al Green, and his dad was a minister of music. Ephraim travels everyday to go to his wife's family's eight-acre property. During the day, Ephraim operates a dangerous and rare Hess machine called an RH1000, which makes cast stone. Ephraim's favorite job, however, is waking up at 5:30 a.m. to make his kids breakfast or get donuts with them. Ephraim's determination and grit to now pursue music has been shaped by his six-year run as an MMA fighter. He would often train six hours a day before a fight. He enjoys fighting, but knows it's not who he is, so decided to take a step back to prioritize music.