At the age of 5, Jeffery started taking piano lessons. In middle school he began taking percussion lessons in parallel. His debut into the music industry began in high school by forming a band called The Mana Rays. In the band he played the drums. The Mana Rays performed at parties and clubs across southern California. He continued to tour across the United States with several other bands. He continued his education at
California State University, Long Beach, where he received a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and a master's degree in Music Composition. Jeffery furthered his education at
UCLA and studied Film Scoring. He went on to graduate from the Dick Grove School of Music with a degree in Jazz Piano and Arranging. While preparing for his college piano auditions he was involved in a near-death motorcycle accident in the
Cayman Islands, which severed two tendons in his left wrist. It took over a year of recovery and rehabilitation. == Awards & Honors ==