J. Cole, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

J. Cole

American rapper, singer, and record producer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1985

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Profession: singer, songwriter, rapper, film director, film producer, music producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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About J. Cole

  • Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and record executive.
  • Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007.
  • Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he went on to release two additional mixtapes, The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010), after signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009. Cole released his debut studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in 2011.
  • It debuted at number one on the U.S.
  • Billboard 200, and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
  • His next two releases, 2013's Born Sinner and 2014's 2014 Forest Hills Drive, received mostly positive reviews from critics, and both were certified platinum in the United States.
  • The latter earned him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album.
  • In 2016, he released his fourth album, 4 Your Eyez Only, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and was later certified platinum.
  • His fifth album, KOD, was released in 2018, and also debuted atop the Billboard 200; marking his fifth number one album. Self-taught on piano, Cole also acts as a producer alongside his hip-hop career, producing singles for artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson, as well as handling the majority of the production in his own projects.
  • He has also developed other ventures, including Dreamville Records, as well as a non-profit organization called the Dreamville Foundation.
  • In January 2015, Cole decided to house single mothers rent-free at his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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