SINGER
J. Cole
1985 - Today

J. Cole
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born in a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career, he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 and released two additional mixtapes: The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) to further critical acclaim as he garnered a wider following. Each of Cole's studio albums have peaked atop the US Billboard 200, beginning with his debut, Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011), and its follow-up, Born Sinner (2013). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. J. Cole is the 564th most popular singer (up from 2,805th in 2019), the 2,617th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,112th in 2019) and the 21st most popular German Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, J. Cole ranks 564 out of 4,381. Before him are Solomon Burke, Šaban Bajramović, Lili Ivanova, Black, Tricky, and Cristina Deutekom. After him are John Wetton, Carlo Bergonzi, René Jacobs, Adolphe Nourrit, Waylon Jennings, and Tito Schipa.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSolomon Burke
1936 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 558
Šaban Bajramović
1936 - 2008
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 559
Lili Ivanova
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 560
Black
1962 - 2016
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 561
Tricky
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 562
Cristina Deutekom
1931 - 2014
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 563
J. Cole
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 564
John Wetton
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 565
Carlo Bergonzi
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 566
René Jacobs
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 567
Adolphe Nourrit
1802 - 1839
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 568
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 569
Tito Schipa
1889 - 1965
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 570
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, J. Cole ranks 23. Before him are Michelle Trachtenberg, Angela White, Mario Gómez, Stromae, Stan Wawrinka, and Wayne Rooney. After him are Léa Seydoux, Priscilla Chan, Marina Diamandis, Nico Rosberg, Sanna Marin, and Ciara.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsMichelle Trachtenberg
ACTOR
1985 - 2025
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 17
Angela White
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 18
Mario Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 19
Stromae
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 20
Stan Wawrinka
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 21
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 22
J. Cole
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 23
Léa Seydoux
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 24
Priscilla Chan
PHYSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 25
Marina Diamandis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 26
Nico Rosberg
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 27
Sanna Marin
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 28
Ciara
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 29
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, J. Cole ranks 2,618 out of 7,253. Before him are Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1936), Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant (1224), Karl Hein (1908), Alexander Gode (1906), Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835), and Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz (1691). After him are Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch (1888), Georg August Goldfuss (1782), Götz George (1938), Johann von Staupitz (1465), Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1851), and Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort (1517).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsCarl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,612
Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,613
Karl Hein
ATHLETE
1908 - 1982
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,614
Alexander Gode
LINGUIST
1906 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,615
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
ASTRONOMER
1835 - 1897
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,616
Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1691 - 1743
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,617
J. Cole
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,618
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1971
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,619
Georg August Goldfuss
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1848
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,620
Götz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2,621
Johann von Staupitz
PHYSICIAN
1465 - 1524
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,622
Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1928
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,623
Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1604
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,624
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, J. Cole ranks 21. Before him are Tarkan (1972), Fancy (1946), Wolf Biermann (1936), Fritz Wunderlich (1930), Franzl Lang (1930), and Heino (1938). After him are Gundula Janowitz (1937), Doro (1964), Michael Kiske (1968), Heidi Brühl (1942), Renate Müller (1906), and Tanita Tikaram (1969).
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 15
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 16
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 17
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 18
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 19
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 20
J. Cole
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 21
Gundula Janowitz
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 22
Doro
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 23
Michael Kiske
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 24
Heidi Brühl
1942 - 1991
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25
Renate Müller
1906 - 1937
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 26
Tanita Tikaram
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 27