Cole was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1985. He is an actor and martial artist. From a very young age, Cole aspired to become a film actor. He trained since childhood under many different disciplines of martial arts and decided at a later point in his life to take up dancing to increase his opportunities for acting work. In 2012, he went on to compete in "So You Think You Can Dance" season 9 as a "martial arts fusion" dancer. Two years later, he originated the role of Bruce Lee in Tony award winning playwright David Henry Hwang's world premiere of "Kung Fu."