Ko was raised in a middle-class Greek family in the Queen and Broadview area in Toronto, but wound up in the streets San Francisco, he says "for a little bit until I eventually got in touch with my parents after a few weeks. My father flew out and took me home, but I started living on the streets of Toronto anyways."

Ko spent much of his time with friends in small studios, crafting his talents as a rapper while beginning to write songs and playing guitar. He began to develop his own unique style he refers to as both urban funk and urban folk.

"I like to think of myself as a folk musician. But I'm not singing about country folk things, I'm singing about city folk things. I didn't come from an impoverished background, but I still see things on the street every day. I want people to turn their heads — love it or hate it," Ko says of his craft.

The songs that come from his guitar are all about staying relaxed, keeping your habits in check, and being communal with everyone around you. His album and single “Capable” have hit it big on local radio, garnering support from Toronto rock institution 102.1 The Edge and a pair of CASBY nominations, for Favourite New Album and Favourite New Artist.