Erfan was raised in a family who highly values poetry and literature and from a young age he began to appreciate the literary arts. He was soon engulfed in the many facets of its deep philosophical, political, cultural and religious studies. This exposure eventually led Erfan to embark on his own journey to becoming a modern day Persian poet. Although he had never lost sight of his heritage, and continued to study the greats from the past, he was fascinated by the western art form of Hip-Hop, Rap, Rock and Alternative music. Parallel to Goethe and Emersons inspiration from Rumi and Hafez, Erfan was in awe of the profound and fluid poetry penned by the likes of Tupac Shakur, Mobb Deep, Nas, Mos Def, and Common to name a few