Lentz’s oldest musical memory is trying to sing like Bryan Adams performing, “Please Forgive Me” for his mother. He was eight years old, with broken English and silly performances that always put the brightest smile on his mom’s face. It was at this time that Lentz experienced one of life’s most tragic events- the loss of a parent while his mom became quiet and sad. Lentz’s father was one of Port-Au-Prince’s youngest mayors. His political ambitions to make Haiti a better place resulted an assassination outside Lentz’s elementary school. For his own safety, Lentz and his mother were under protection and Lentz was never allowed to pay his respects or visit his father’s tomb until he was an adult.

In high school, Lentz found writing allowed him to process and discharge his teenage angst. He would turn his writings into silly songs that made him laugh. Church and friends provided a musical backdrop of gospel, soul and jazz with the inspiration sounds of James Brown, Marc Anthony, and Brain McKnight. Lentz started forming bands, assisting the school choir, and at 17, his half-sister gave him his first guitar that he named Isabelle. Isabelle became Lentz’s best friend, and they went everywhere together!