Sonny grew up in a small town in North Carolina. He's a practicing Sikh and an entrepreneur.

Still in his 20s, Sonny is the joint owner of Tavalon Tea Bar in New York City – a lounge that sells gourmet loose-leaf tea and tea accessories.

He graduated Duke University in 2001 and went on to graduate from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004.

He currently resides in San Francisco.