Desiya Hants was born in Grand-Bourg, Marigalante. Her father, George Hants was a bus driver on the island and her mother Dayne was a restaurant waitress. She has one younger brother, Orlon Jay and older sister, Kaya Oh. As a child, she would listen to reggae, ska and Galantian becasse music, which would later influence her own style. She has said her name is how one pronounced the word "desire" in Galantian patois.