Riese grew up in upstate New York with his brothers. A star athlete, 17 year old Riese became the talk of the town and a state champion hopeful while setting records season after season. Although around music all his life, just a year ago, he decided to try his hand at songwriting and recording while his brother was going to recording studios. After a few collaborations with his brother and friends, he was introduced to a production team out of New Haven, called Cosine Music Group. The collaboration allowed him to continue to grow lyrically and develop a unique sound all his own.