This singer first began his interest in music after being introduced to The Beatles at an impressionable age. Growing up in a French Catholic family, Baloche learned how to play guitar during his junior high school years. After high school, he performed in and around the southern New Jersey club circuit, gradually graduating into Philadelphia and Atlantic City clubs. At the same time, he met his wife Rita, a country and western singer. During this time, both Baloche and his wife had born-again experiences and moved to California.