Calvin grew up in Utah to parents who struggled with drug addiction, and his father once tried to commit suicide. He turned to YouTube as a source of escape and support on his down days and shortly after started making his own videos. Aside from his usual rants he also talked about his stories of drug use and advises his fans against following in his actions. His quick wit and crude rants and anecdotes gained him loyal followers, but maybe too loyal. One offhand comment in a video led to the ‘reptillian brotherhood’ spamming message boards across Youtube and Twitch platform to the point where people pointed fingers at Leafy.