Firkins was exposed at an early age to a diverse range of music, from 1970s rock like
America and
Steely Dan, to classical composers such as
Chopin and
Beethoven. Firkins created the band's
street team which grew into a group of nearly 400 workers and volunteers. In 2006, he relocated to Atlanta, which became his permanent place of residence, and headquarters for 5X5 Media Group, a consulting music firm. Firkins was credited with engineering and mixing the
Rihanna track "
Loveeeeeee Song", featuring Atlanta rap artist Future, on the album
Unapologetic. The album was released on November 19, 2012. He is also credited with the 2 albums Future released back to back in 2017: Future and HNDRXX. ==Death==