Arrogant Tae was born Dionte Gray on 11th of March, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He developed an interest in hair styling by watching his mother, aunt, and cousins while they styled people’s hair in a salon. Soon, he started styling the hair of his school friends, and his mother’s friend’s kids.
After completing high school graduation, he joined the Paul Mitchell School. He got a chance to improve his creativity in hairstyling after getting lessons from the famous hairstylist, Paul Mitchell. Soon, after finishing lessons at Paul Mitchell School, he went on to work on his first salon, which was opened in downtown Chicago.