Antoine's education began at home under the guidance of his mother. When he was only 12 months, she would spend 30 minutes at a time in a grocery store isle teaching him colors and sounds by looking at the various produce, counting items.

By age 3-1/2 he knew colors and shapes, the small and capital letters, and could count from 1 to 100. He attended James E. Scott pre-school near Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, and Little River Elementary, where he excelled to the point that he was placed in the Stirrup Magnet School with honors.

Antoine attended Horace Mann Middle School where he was in Chorus and Orchestra, and he played baseball.

In the summer of 1996, Antoine and his mom relocated to Orlando, where he attended Westridge Middle School.

In order to gain acceptance into Dr. Phillips High School, Antoine was required to audition by playing, and he successfully proved himself capable to the task.

At school he was known as a shy, respectable student who had a slight stutter. He was involved in the Dr. Phillips Orchestra, where he earned second chair, and numerous awards and ribbons.

We was also in the Delayed Entry Marine Corps Program. He graduated form Dr. Phillips on May 21, 2001.