If the hip-hop community were a large family, J. Cole would play the part of the still-young uncle who has had his fair share of experiences in the past but has now developed enough authority and reputation to allow him to lecture the other relatives.

American rapper and record producer Jermaine Lamarr Cole (J. Cole) was born on January 28, 1985. Cole first came to prominence as a rapper after his debut mixtape, The Come Up, was made available in early 2007. He was born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After signing to Jay-Roc Z’s Nation imprint in 2009 and deciding to continue his musical career, he went on to produce two more mixtapes, The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010), all of which received positive reviews.

The multitalented artist has had numerous Billboard charting singles, 16 Grammy nominations, 1 Grammy victory, and other accolades.

Where did J. Cole go to college and high school?

After completing Terry Sanford high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he went ahead to St. John University. After seeing the life of a lone computer science professor, Cole changed his degree from computer science to communications.