Born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois Lorinzo is the youngest of seven children. Lorinzo received a scholarship to play college football and played for 1 year then left college after the death of his mother. Lorinzo then joined the military where he spent the next 15 years serving his country. Lorinzo then spent time in Korea where he earned a black belt in the Korean martial art of Hapkido. After returning to the states Lorinzo was asked to play the character of Speed in the feature film Hand 2 Hand. Having a passion for teaching, Lorinzo trains law-enforcement agencies in defensive tactics, as well as running a Hapkido school in the Chicago area.