Lee was born in San Bernardino, California, and relocated to Arizona for university, later moving to New York City after he graduated from Northern Arizona University (NAU) in 2012 where he received a bachelor's degree in vocal performance.[2][3] While at NAU, Lee taught at the Flagstaff School of Music and was a member of the Cardinal Key Honor Society. He was also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and a soloist and choir member for the Shrine of the Ages choir and performed with them in South Africa, New York's Carnegie Hall, and at many ACDA conferences.[2]