Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 1985, Shilo Bennett grew up as the second-youngest of six children. His father served overseas in the Navy, for most of the time, so his mother ran the household. Under the watchful eye of his jack-of-all-trades mother, Shilo managed good grades stayed away from drugs, gangs, and violence throughout his whole life. He managed to get an athletic scholarship to Lousiana State University. He aspired on the football field as a running back until, in his final year, he busted up his knee, ruining his chances of going pro. Luckily, Shilo had kept his grades up and got a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice to fall back on. He then joined the police academy and graduated as part of the top of his class. He served as an N.O.P.D. officer for nine years, unti