Born name

Jermaine Lamarr Cole

nickname

J. Cole, Blaza, Therapeut

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany

nationality

training

J. Cole graduated from Terry Sanford High School with a 4.2 GPA, which helped him earn a scholarship from St. John’s University in New York City. By this point, Cole was already planning to move to New York City for his music career and joined St. Johns.

Initially, he had chosen computer science as his major. However, after getting upset about the lonely existence of his computer science professor, he decided to major in communications and business. He graduated from university in 2007 with a 3.8 GPA.

occupation

Rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter

family

• Father – Was a former US Army veteran.
• Mother – worked as a mail clerk for the United States Postal Service
• Siblings – Zach Cole (brother)

Manager

J. Cole is represented by ICM Partners.

Genre

HipHop

instruments

vocals, piano, guitar

labels

Columbia Records, ByStorm (formerly)

Interscope, Dreamville Records, Roc Nation

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

J. Cole dated –

1. Melissa Heholt (2006-Present) – J. Cole began dating wedding planner Melissa Heholt while he was studying at St. John’s University . They had a very tumultuous relationship, with Cole rumored to have cheated on his girlfriend several times. Also, Cole has proposed to Melissa on three separate occasions. The first proposal came in 2010 when he couldn’t afford a ring for her. He then proposed to her via Twitter. The final proposal came in 2015 with a 4 carat diamond ring. In a 2016 interview, he announced that she was married and adding a baby daughter to her family.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

On his father’s side, he is of American-African descent while his mother is of White German descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• long face
• Large and athletic body

brand promotion

J. Cole has been spotted in commercials about Adidas, Nike, Hillary Clinton (2016), Sprite, etc.

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

The huge commercial success and critical acclaim for which he received Born Sinners and 2014 Forest Hills Drive.

First album

In September 2011, he released his debut studio album, Cole World: The Sideline . It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 772,000 albums in the US.

first movie

He made his film debut in a comedy documentary Dave Chappelle’s Block Party as himself in 2005. His role was uncredited.

His first motion picture appearance was in the 2009 release Spicy Mac Project for his role as Genius Wrapper.

First TV show

In addition to award shows and concerts, J. Cole made his television show debut on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2012 as himself.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

J. Cole favorite things

• New-Yorker – Tupac Shakur
• Meals Eaten in New York – Lobster Mac and Cheese at Catch Restaurant on Ninth Avenue
• Drink – Hennessy and Cola
• Medication – NyQuil
• Rapper – Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B. I. G., Eminem

J. Cole Facts

1. Despite graduating in 2007, J. Cole did not officially receive his degree until 2015 due to owing college funds on a library book.
2. Before making his name in the music industry, he held a variety of menial jobs, including clerk, bill collector, newspaper ad salesman and ice rink mascot.
3. J. Cole started rapping at the age of 15 by joining a rap group, Bomm Sheltuh. His group members Nervous Reck and FilthE Ritch became his mentors.
4. In the beginning he called himself Blaza. When his band members Bomm Sheltuh asked him to say goodbye to Blaza , he ended up with The Therapist before finally honing in on J. Cole.
5. He began producing music at age 15 after his mother gave him an ASR-X musical on Christmas Eve.
6. J. Cole was born at the US military base in Frankfurt.
7. During his childhood he worked as principal violinist with the Terry Sanford Orchestra, which he left in 2003.
8. While studying at St. John’s University he was the President of the pan-African student coalition called Haraya.
9. While attending college, he worked as a basketball coach for children in Queens to earn extra money.
10. In 2010 he co-founded Dreamville Records in collaboration with Ibrahim Hamad.
11. In October 2011, he founded The Dreamville Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering the youth of Fayetteville and helping them gain better career opportunities.
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