Schoolboy Q Net Worth was born on October 26, 1986, in Wiesbaden, West Germany, to a mother who worked for the United States Army. He spent his childhood moving around the world with his family, eventually settling in Los Angeles, California. Schoolboy Q started rapping in his teenage years, and in 2006, he released his first mixtape, titled "Schoolboy Turned Hustla."

In 2011, Schoolboy Q signed with Top Dawg Entertainment, a record label that has also been home to successful rappers such as Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock. He released his debut studio album, "Setbacks," in 2011, which peaked at number 100 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Schoolboy Q's second studio album, "Habits & Contradictions," was released in 2012 and received critical acclaim.