Leslie Robbin-Coker, better known as LesTheGenius, can’t help but create. Born in London in 2000, but a Raleigh resident since age 1, Les was raised by two parents who instilled in him a love for music and also gave him the encouragement and freedom he needed to pursue all the creative ideas that popped into his head growing up.
“My parents are from Africa and because of that they took a lot of pride in education. They always said, ‘If you’re going to do music, that’s great. You’ll be great. But always get your education in order first,'” he told WUNC.
Not one to sit still as a kid, Robbin-Coker started making music at age 9 and started releasing his work at age 11. At that time he would burn CDs and make mixtapes at home…