Rodríguez was born and raised in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico but later moved to the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Rodriguez attended high school in Michigan where he played basketball during his final two years. He continued for basketball first playing at Wheeling Jesuit University before transferring to New York University where he earned his degree in sports management. His athletic nature and musical abilities combined for very interesting professional opportunities including working for Nike and the New York Knicks.

Rodriguez has also appeared on television shows such as Saturday Night Live, Law & Order, and Rescue Me. Rodriguez is also a professional dancer and has appeared in films such as Pride and Glory, Bella and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Rodriguez is also a published writer, having written for Newsweek and Bound magazine.