Cole Stevenson, known professionally as Merkules, was born in Surrey, British
Columbia, Canada. He began his music career at age 15 under the name Merk Mikz
and later met Snak the Ripper, joining his tour as a hype man before
collaborating on music in 2011. At 16, Stevenson was attacked and received
permanent facial scars, an event that inspired his 2014 album Scars. His early
releases included Canadian Bacon (2012) and Bacon Bits EP (2012). Merkules
released several notable albums including Hunger Pains (2013), Trust Your Gut
(2017), and Cole (2018). In May 2019, he was set to t...