Keyven Lewis was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior early in his childhood. He graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School and attended Prairie View A&M University, where he studied computer science with minors in mathematics and naval science. After his freshman year, he left Prairie View to join the US Navy to fulfill his desire to serve in an enlisted role before pursuing a commission as a naval officer. During his recruit training, Mr. Lewis obtained the Nary League Award given to the most outstanding recruit during naval boot camp.

Opting not to pursue a career as a commissioned officer in the US Navy in his senior year, Mr. Lewis went to work for Texas Instruments. He worked there for five years. That afforded him the opportunity to work internationally in many foreign countries, including France, Italy, Japan, and Germany (visited Austria).

For thirteen years, Mr. Lewis worked for Perot Systems, where he had risen to the position of account infrastructure director. In 2009, Perot Systems was acquired by Dell Incorporated. During his tenure at Perot Systems, he was again blessed to work abroad visiting England, Ireland, and India.

Mr. Lewis currently works for Dell as a consultant, with eighteen-year tenure, within the company's healthcare division. He serves as the executive pastor for New Beginning Covenant Ministry and leads The Keyven Lewis Foundation towards it mission of promoting financial literacy in the Dallas area.