Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from Earl Haig Secondary School. He is Jewish. He says his parents were very supportive of his music career. He got a guitar for his 10th birthday, and he says he knew by the time he was 14, he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada, where he began writing sessions with writers such as Simon Wilcox and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.
In 2014, Helman announced the release of the track "Bungalow" as the first single from his debut EP Augusta. He later toured with Tegan and Sara, Shawn Mendes, Walk Off the Earth, and Vance Joy.
Since the May 2017 release of his full-length album Hôtel De Ville, Helman has toured and released the singles “Kinda Complicated,” “Ripple Effect,” and the gold-certified "PDA".

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