J Scott Freeman was born in Yadkinville, North Carolina; however, he was raised in Tarboro, North Carolina. In September 1992, Scott joined the United States Marine Corps and completed boot camp aboard Parris Island MCRD in South Carolina. Scott served in the military police field and as a career recruiter on bases and in communities on the east coast, west coast, and overseas. Retiring from the Marine Corps in 2016, after twenty four years of service, Scott created Twelve Tavern, LLC and purchased a restaurant. I'm addition to being a restaurateur, he has a weekly on-air radio show, plays golf, and enjoys bowling.