C.J.E.A. Gounou was born in 1995 in Cotonou, Benin. He did his 2nd cycle at the Lycée technique F.M. COULIBALY in Cotonou. He then went on to the IUT Lokossa, where he completed a rigorous course, obtaining his BTS and LIPRO. This enabled him to enter the Interuniversity Master's degree, GER department, GC option.