Despite living in an ethnically diverse community with a large Asian American population, he recalls that he often felt out of place and disconnected from his heritage while growing up, as others around him were mostly of other ethnic groups. Luong was born in Houston, Texas, to parents of Vietnamese origin and grew up in Sugar Land.
He is best known for his songs "Like I Need U", "Limbo", and "Drunk". Casey Thai Luong (born November 4, 1994), known professionally as Keshi (stylized in all lowercase), is a Vietnamese American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.