Focus... is the son of the late [[Bernard Edwards]], co-founder of [[disco]] and [[R&B]] band [[Chic (band)|Chic]].<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/> He was born in [[Manhattan]], New York City, and raised in the [[Tri-State Region]].<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/> Edwards Jr. credits his father with his love for the production side of music, which he developed from an early age, attending numerous studio sessions with his father.<ref name="a.Fam MySpace"/>
Focus...'s production talents were first recognized by Dr. Dre when an artist Edwards Jr. had produced, Daks, greatly impressed the Aftermath label head.<ref name="hitquarters.com">[http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Focus_Interview.html "Interview With Focus..."], ''[[HitQuarters]]'', March 1, 2010.</ref> He later signed Focus... so that the two could then continue working together.<ref name="hitquarters.com"/>
TheFocus... beginningleft ofAftermath 2009in saw Focus leave Aftermath2008, after seven years with the label.<ref>{{Cite news|title= Focus... Leaves Aftermath, Focuses on his label a.Fam Entertainment |url=http://thehypemagazine.blogspot.com/2009/05/focus-leaves-aftermath-focuses-on-his.html|publisher= The Hype Machine |date=May 25, 2009 |access-date=March 3, 2010}}</ref>
In 20142013, Focus... returned to Aftermath Entertainment as an official staff producer where he worked side by side with Dr. Dre and collaborators to help craft the Grammy nominated, highly anticipated album ''[[Compton (album)|Compton]]''. ''Compton'' was [[RIAA certification|certified gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).
Focus is now the CEO of his own entertainment company N|VZXN Entertainment.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
