When he first began entertaining, Da'Vinchi decided he was going to pursue music first and save money for acting classes to launch his on-screen career. In his early days as a musician, he performed at Diamondz n Da Ruff restaurant in New Jersey, which is owned and operated by Jay-Z's mother, Gloria Carter.
"There was a business manager there who told me I was talented," he recalled about one performance. "He put me in this music showcase and was like, 'I think you should act as well. Whichever one takes off, it will feed the other.'"