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| Jason Cox on the set of RENT |
“My life story?” Jason laughed, “Well, I was born in Cincinnati on March 3, 1989. My mom and dad, we lived in Kentucky for a while. For the longest time, my dad was on an army base, whatever army base is in Kentucky, St. Lewis somewhere? I don’t know.”
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| Levi Mcgrath (right), Jason Cox (Center) and Kristen Foor (left) at a the CD 101 Fundraiser |
His parents unfortunately, did not have a good marriage, as his father was abusive. When he was 8, his mother left for Ohio and Jason stayed with his father, moving from base to base. Jason rarely talked to other kids at school because he always expected to make a new friend and then leave for another base.
At the age of 13, he told his father that he was sick of living with him and he packed up to join his mother in Pataskala, Ohio. From there, he turned his life around. Jason turned to music and acting instead of sports, which were constantly demanded by his father. From there, he developed a passion for the arts.
Finally, Jason was able to make friends and have a real life. He quickly befriended Adam Biemeyr.
“He’s still one of my best friends to this day,” Jason informed.
But his new life really set into place when he went into High School. There, his love of acting and music flourished, as well as a new friendship between someone he formerly hated, named Alex Foor. Foor introduced Jason to his group of friends as well.
At the age of 13, he told his father that he was sick of living with him and he packed up to join his mother in Pataskala, Ohio. From there, he turned his life around. Jason turned to music and acting instead of sports, which were constantly demanded by his father. From there, he developed a passion for the arts.
Finally, Jason was able to make friends and have a real life. He quickly befriended Adam Biemeyr.
“He’s still one of my best friends to this day,” Jason informed.
But his new life really set into place when he went into High School. There, his love of acting and music flourished, as well as a new friendship between someone he formerly hated, named Alex Foor. Foor introduced Jason to his group of friends as well.
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| Jake Haddock (Far left), Katie Tolerton (Middle Left), Charlotte Jacobson (Middle Right) and Jason Cox (Far Right) at Golden Slipper Camp. |
His sophomore year, Jason made it into the schools Vocal Ensemble, which was one of the school’s lead choirs. He also made a lead role in the school’s musical production of Guys and Dolls as Nicely, Nicely Johnson.
“It was one of the best years ever,” Jason stated with a grin on his face.
“It was one of the best years ever,” Jason stated with a grin on his face.
From there, his acting career shot off and each year following he got one of the lead roles in a show. Junior year he was Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, and his Senior year he was Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man, singing the famous song “Shipoopi.”
“It was great because I found out I got that role and started cracking up because Family Guy put out the episode where Peter sings Shipoopi. So everybody knew the song and everybody loved it. It was awesome,” he reminisced.
“It was great because I found out I got that role and started cracking up because Family Guy put out the episode where Peter sings Shipoopi. So everybody knew the song and everybody loved it. It was awesome,” he reminisced.
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| Jason Cox on the set of The Nameless Cryst |
High school unfortunately came to an end, and Jason graduated Watkins Memorial. After the fights, the music, the acting, the break down and the laughs, he had to say goodbye to his friends and look for a future elsewhere. He kept in contact with Alex Foor, however, who headed down to Ohio University.
After school, it got a bit rough as Jason tried for the military, and being told he was over-weight, he couldn’t make it in and took up working. Other problems arose like Tina and Jason eventually ending their relationship to which Tina moved out and Jason discovered she was cheating on him and a week after his 21st birthday, Jason's father passed away.
Later, Jason was kicked out of his house only to come down to Ohio University and live with Foor and a couple of his friends. Life for him has been quite different since.
Now, Jason has plans to attend a school to get a degree. He plans to get a degree in which he can work with children as a counselor or social worker. He claims a teaching position will never work out for him. He is still acting and is currently in a production of RENT.
“I love day by day to the best of my ability to be happy,” he mentioned, as the final comment to his story.
After school, it got a bit rough as Jason tried for the military, and being told he was over-weight, he couldn’t make it in and took up working. Other problems arose like Tina and Jason eventually ending their relationship to which Tina moved out and Jason discovered she was cheating on him and a week after his 21st birthday, Jason's father passed away.
Later, Jason was kicked out of his house only to come down to Ohio University and live with Foor and a couple of his friends. Life for him has been quite different since.
Now, Jason has plans to attend a school to get a degree. He plans to get a degree in which he can work with children as a counselor or social worker. He claims a teaching position will never work out for him. He is still acting and is currently in a production of RENT.
“I love day by day to the best of my ability to be happy,” he mentioned, as the final comment to his story.
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| The different acting roles Jason Cox has had |
By Danielle Lewandowski
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