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| birth_date = | birth_place = Frankfurt, West Germany | origin = Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Hip hop | occupation = | years_active = 2007–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = }} Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is a German-born American hip hop recording artist, songwriter and record producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole first received recognition in 2007, following the release of his debut mixtape ''The Come Up''. Shortly after the release of ''The Come Up'', Cole was contacted by American rapper Jay-Z and subsequently signed to his record label Roc Nation, in 2009. In that same year, Cole released his second mixtape, ''The Warm Up'', which was itself followed by Cole's third mixtape, ''Friday Night Lights'', in 2010. His debut album, ''Cole World: The Sideline Story'', was released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums chart, selling more than 218,000 in its first week. He received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards. Cole's second album, ''Born Sinner'', was released on June 18, 2013. The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200; however, ''Born Sinner'' later rose to number one, giving Cole his second number one on the chart. His third album, ''2014 Forest Hills Drive'', was released on December 9, 2014 and also debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, giving Cole his third number one album, which reached Platinum status. J. Cole became the first rapper to go platinum in 25 years without features.〔http://genius.it/www.inquisitr.com/1984567/why-j-cole-is-the-first-rapper-to-go-platinum-in-over-25-years-without-features#annotations:5190607〕 ==Early life== Cole was born in the 97th General Hospital at a United States Army base in Frankfurt, West Germany.〔Trent Fitzgerald, (J. Cole Celebrates His 27th Birthday In New York City ). popcrush.com. 27 January 2012.〕 His father is African-American and served in the United States Army, and his mother is German. Cole relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was raised by his mother. His father left the family when Cole was still young.〔 He has an older brother named Zach Cole.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Latifah )〕 Cole started rapping at the age of 12, becoming serious about it at the age of 15. He hooked up with a local group called Bomm Sheltuh, which included rappers Nervous Reck and FilthE Ritch. Around this time he added record production to his repertoire and his stage name was Therapist. Cole grew up in a multi-ethnic environment. His childhood revolved around a love for both basketball and rap music. He attended Terry Sanford High School. Cole graduated from high school in 2003. He concluded that he had a better chance of getting a record deal in New York City, so he chose to attend St. John's University on an academic scholarship. There, he majored in communication and minored in business, graduating ''magna cum laude''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oovaKXIttoo )〕〔Stephanie Wash (September 19, 2009). (Jay-Z Protege J. Cole Takes Unusual Path to Stardom ). ABC News.〕 On his mixed-race background, Cole indicated in an October 2011 issue of the hip-hop magazine ''XXL'': On April 9, 2015, J. Cole officially received his diploma from his alma mater, St. John’s University, during a homecoming appearance/concert. He later revealed that he never got it, because he owed money for a library book he never paid for. "I guess they let me slide. If you have any outstanding fee, that translates to money. There's a price associated with it. I never paid. That's why I don't have my degree." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=J. Cole Gets Diploma From St. John’s University )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. Cole」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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