Born on July 28th, 1968, in Kentucky, he spent his early childhood there before moving to Idaho at the age of 3. He lived in a small town called Emmett until he was 19. He then moved to Boise for college, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. After graduating, he moved to Denver, Colorado, and got a job as an engineering consultant. He lived in Denver for three years until his father passed away when Jacob was 27. A year after his father’s passing, he decided to move back to Kentucky to be closer to his relatives.