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Jan 28, 1985 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany 39 years old
American rapper, singer, and record producer
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J. Cole - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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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.
