Till date there is no any rumors about his married life, wife and divorce in the media but he has one son named Lil' Tone. His nationality is American and he is of black ethnicity.
Tek's father Willie Cottrell inspired him to pursue his career in rap and music. He began his rap career since the mid 1990s. In 1996, he joined a hip hop group Mood and he worked on the song Hustle on the Side. This song was the regional hit. Within few years, he left Mood and then he began pursuing his solo career. He also began working as a record producer since the late 1990s. At the end of 2000, he worked on the album Train of Thought as its record producer. On 8th of May 2001, he produced his first album Hi-Teknology. His second album Hi-Teknology²: The Chip was released at the end of 2006. He has also worked with several music artists like 50 Cent, Beanie Sigel, Big L and so on. His net worth is unknown.