Bryant was born on February 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, and raised primarily in Compton, and in the South Central area of Los Angeles, by parents Juanita Smith and Johnnie Will Smith.
Bryant graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1984.

Bryant started his first business at age 10, a neighborhood candy store.
Bryant was born on February 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, and raised primarily in Compton, and in the South Central area of Los Angeles, by parents Juanita Smith and Johnnie Will Smith. Bryant graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1984.
Bryant started his first business at age 10, a neighborhood candy store.
John Hope Bryant