Though an indigene of Delta State, Toju was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on the 20th of August to a family of 4 but grew up in the city of Sapele. Influenced by the likes of Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Nas and Talib Kweli, Toju started singing and rapping at a tender age but started performing on stages in 2005 while studying Elect/Elect Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt where he punched lines so much he left contours of sweet melodies in the hearts of many which got him a feature with RnB giant Samsong in the year 2008 on a song titled Mr Busyman" .