Tai Carr was born in Houston, Texas in 1986, where he was raised primarily by his mother after his parents split up. He and his mother moved to Southwest Houston, Texas, when he was 13. He started rapping at age 15, gaining his nickname Doughbeezy and rapping casually in free-style battles with friends in his high school (Clear Brook). According to Doughbeezy, “It started to become a normal thing where people would actually skip their lunch and come to ours, just to watch the free-styles."\n', '

While living near Houston in Webster, Texas, Doughbeezy began to do rap features in his late teens, working for a time with local rap group The TMI Boys, who did a song with Manny Fresh. After choosing not to sign a contract and join the group on a major label, he instead stayed local, supported by friends and his manager Al Hughes. Early on he’d often perform three or more shows a night.\n', '

In 2010 Doughbeezy entered The Best Rapper in Texas contest, and while he lost the first time, he won the next three consecutive contests, choosing to retire from the contest after his fourth entry. Also around that time he began attending the underground music event Kickback Sundays, which are hosted at the Houston clothing store SF2 once a week.\n', '

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