b. Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Artists such as Maxwell, D'Angelo, and R. Kelly proved that the combination of sultry R&B and smooth hip-hop (as well as sex symbol posturing) equalled big time chart success during the 90s, inadvertently helping to pave the way for such similarly styled performers as Jimmy Cozier. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Cozier grew up around music, as his family enjoyed singing and performing. Although he fell in love with music at an early age and knew he wanted to pursue it seriously as a career, Cozier initially opted to become a backing si...