PATjE was born with French nationality in Geneva. He was raised between Marseilles, Barcelona, and Geneva. His first experience in entertainment was theater, which he became passionate about when he was fourteen.After his high school diploma he did his Bachelors in America to improve his language skills. At that time his friends gave him the nickname PATJE (diminutive of Pat). Returning to Europe, he worked in advertising and became the editor of a magazine.