Tarik Woods was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Growing up as the only child, Tarik had no choice but to have a tremendous imagination which later would be put to good use. In his teenage years, Tarik played various sports which included Basketball, Football, Cross-Country & Track. After his final basketball season his senior year of High School, Tarik made the decision to no longer pursue competitive sports, and to go to college as a regular student. Tarik attended Wright State University, earning his Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. During his time in College he discovered his passion for media which led to him being on school radio, having his own Talk Show on campus and also having a internship at WDTN Channel 2 News. It took until after college for Tarik to discover his new passion, which was acting. Falling in love with the craft after signing up for his first class, Tarik knew this is where his creative imagination belonged and needed to be.