Nick Yancy was born in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana. He was the oldest of six children, five boys, one girl, due to the division between his parents regarding his future. He found himself during his formative years living in various states east of the Mississippi. This helped to formulate in him a desire for adventure and exploration. This desire opened up many doors of intrigue and danger in his life experiences, creating within him a knack for making strong mental notes. Which he would later put to paper. Nick Yancy was born in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana. He was the oldest of six children, five boys, one girl, due to the division between his parents regarding his future. He found himself during his formative years living in various states east of the Mississippi. This helped to formulate in him a desire for adventure and exploration. This desire opened up many doors of intrigue and danger in his life experiences, creating within him a knack for making strong mental notes. Which he would later put to paper.