Demetrius Marshall Stephens was born in Augusta, Georgia. He was brought up in a military family and often traveled as a child living in places like Germany, New York, and Oklahoma. He began acting in late 2013 when he was inspired by his college professor to pursue a career he would love without letting money play a part in his choice. Demetrius was always interested in acting but never actually considered doing it until that day. Living in the Virginia area at the time he started off doing mostly background work but after studying more, relocating, building relationships, and learning more of the business side of the industry he began to audition for larger roles.