vῑnculum was born and raised in Fargo, ND, where his love of music flourished in the jazz scene. vῑnculum learned to play records from his uncle (DJ Guy Jean) when he was 12 years old, but did not properly DJ again until he was in college in Omaha, NE. It was in Omaha where he began to DJ small parties and clubs such as "House of Loom" and Bar 415. Since then, vῑnculum has played countless parties across the midwest in clubs and warehouses.