In 1989, he moved to the US to study literature, art history, and political philosophy. His parents moved to the US from Botswana in 2002 for medical reasons. The Mudedes are Manicas and were once close to Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa, the prime minister of the short-lived coalition government called Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979–1980).
In 1989, he moved to the US for academic studies in literature, art history, and political philosophy. His parents immigrated to the US from Botswana in 2002 because of medical needs. The Mudedes are Manicas and were once allies with Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa, who served as prime minister during Zimbabwe Rhodesia's brief coalition government (1979–1980).