Nova, also known as Novie Nov, is from Columbus, Ohio. He began writing poetry early on as a student at Thurber House (Columbus, Ohio). Later he began to craft rhymes into songs, which led to an interest in music production and beat making. He was influenced early on by artists such as Common, Ludacris, Tupac, 50Cent, and Lauryn Hill. Very diverse and explorative in sound creation and songwriting, he aims to push the envelope sonically and in subject matter.