Ketrick “Jazz” Copeland was born and raised in Senatobia, Mississippi, a small town just 30 miles South of Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Rust College in Holly Springs, MS where he received his BA in Television Productions. Ketrick played basketball at Rust for 4 years and earned numerous awards including the Kenzell Lawson Sports Award. He became a professional show basketball entertainer after college and had a successful 7-year run. Not long after he went into retirement, he felt that there was something missing. Copeland was sure that his athletic career had run its course but the passion and love to perform never left. This led him to re-discover his passion for entertainment.