Age: 35 Hometown: Santa Monica, CA Occupation: Advertising Executive Earl Cole's Biography Earl Cole of Survivor: Fiji (season 14) was born on April 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas. A Senior Advertising Executive, Earl studied business at the University of Washington in Seattle. Earl moved to South Carolina after he was awarded with a National Scholastic Achievement Award. Aside from garnering recognition for excellent work in his field, Earl is also an outstanding musician who likes listening to soul, hip-hop, rock, jazz, salsa and world music. He can play an array of instruments and is part of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Moreover, he plays a variety of sports, which include basketball, football, tennis and bowling. (Photo courtesy of CBS)