Mahkeal Rashiem Parris was born on June 12, 2002 to the proud parents of Debra and Glenn Parris, on the beautiful Island of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. Mahkeal is the youngest of 7 siblings. He is currently an honor student at the St. Croix Central High School. At an early age of four, Mahkeal was introduced to the sport of pool/billiards by Joseph Duberry who trained him and coached him for three years. In 2011, Mahkeal became a member of the Billiards Education Foundation(BEF) which is based in Superior, Colorado. Mahkeal is the first and only Virgin Islander to become a member of this prestigious organization. Recently, Mahkeal has become the first American to ever win the World Champion Title.