Born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. Information about the city of birth varies - Kremenchug or Odessa is indicated. He spent his childhood in the Poltava region. His father is a deputy of the city council of Kremenchug. Vitaly studied at Kremenchug Lyceum No. 4. From an early age, Vitaly was interested in music. He graduated from a music school in piano and became a laureate of the Poltava region. He also practiced karate and football. At the age of 12 he began working, working as a cleaner at the post office, as well as as a loader and laborer at a construction site. Gogunsky also worked as a presenter on a regional television channel. After this, he was invited to an information program on the Rossiya TV channel. Graduated from Odessa National Polytechnic University with a degree in mechanical engineering technology.