TeJay was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He has organized with multiple community groups in Rochester in efforts to give back to the community that raised him. He has a passion for conservation, environmental sustainability, and climate justice. Committing his efforts to spreading awareness on those topics, he hopes to educate others to allow them to organize in their own communities. TeJay likes to collects fossils and is an avid birder; sometimes with his two cats Riot and Kiwi.