R2D2 was born Elijah Xavier Johnson III on November 5th, 1993 in Livingston, New Jersey to Elijah & Selma Johnson. After being told he wasn t physically fit enough to compete in sports, he looked for alternatives. It wasn t until his sophmore year of high school that he discovered his talent/passion for music.

Despite the discouragement he received early on in his career, he still continued to write and produce new songs eventually cementing his legacy as one of the top rappers in Orange, New Jersey. After a brief feud with the Soundbox Banditz, R2D2 set his differences aside and rejoined the team in April of 2011 despite people telling him not to. After graduating high school, R2D2 deciding he would continue his music career. R2D2 currently resides in Orange, New Jersey and has done work with numerous artists including Owen Ness, Bliz Ricks, and VoN DuBB.