Richard Akazotiyele was born on the 25th of October, 1985 in Kintampo now in the Bono East Region. He is from Mirigu in the Kasena-Nankani district of the Upper East Region.
Richard had his basic education in the Yerepremso primary and the Kintampo Roman Catholic JSS in 2003. He proceeded to Navrongo Secondary School from 2003 to 2006. From 2008 to 2011, he obtained HND in Ecological Agric from the Bolgatanga Polytechnic and went on to obtain a BSc in Agric Technology from the University of Energy and Natural Resources.
He is currently pursuing an MPhil from the university for Development Studies.