Jehrid Hale was born in For Belvoir, Virginia to Victoria Smith, a social work professional and Army veteran, and Ryan Hale, a business operations manager and Army veteran. Born and raised into a military family, he moved around frequently and at an early age relocated to Killeen, Texas. When his parents divorced, he split his time between Killeen, Texas and Rochester, Minnesota where he discovered his love for music, theatre and film. He studied Environmental Engineering and Geology at Black Hills State University in South Dakota before realizing his true calling was in entertainment. He shifted his focus to study music at McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul, Minnesota before uprooting his life to relocate to Los Angeles, California to further his career in music and acting.Jehrid studies under former USC Theatre professor, Joe Anthony at his private studio in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Eric in the film Fragmented (2019). Show less «