James Daniel Marrs Ritchey was born in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The eldest child of two. Ritchey is the family name from his father's side, and Marrs the family name from his mother's. He began acting while studying at the University of Lethbridge. Since then he established himself as an independent filmmaker, and jack of all trades.
Was high school classmates with Izaak Smith, a contestant on season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
Applied to be a contestant on Big Brother Canada season 5.
Lionel Marrs and Hilda Marrs (née Armour), Ritchey's great grandparents, emigrated from England to Canada in 1912, eventually making Vancouver Island, British Columbia, their new home.
In 2007 he graduated from Prince George Secondary School.
In late 2016, he removed the majority of his YouTube videos.