MVC who’s real name is Omari Kelly was born in Scarborough but is of Jamaican decent. He grew up with his mother and younger siblings. As a child his family moved around a lot due to financial difficulties, staying in shelters and other family homes until they got their own place in “Villaways”. This is where his introduction to being a creative began. It started with him dancing and being a DJ followed by organizing and hosting parties along with a promotional team MVC organized hisself.
In 2011 MVC picked up rapping and music when he was exposed to it by Sam G who is well known in the underground Toronto rap scene. Unfortunately his past kept hunting him and he was arrested and hit with a 5 year sentence which he served 3 of and spent the rest on parole. Upon being released he took a break from music because of his parole conditions he had a curfew and a 9–5 job but was boiling with anger inside for everyone who abandoned him and decided to put this pain into a song called “Killin Me”. …
