Joseph Nathan Oliver was born on May 11 th, 1885 in Aben, Louisianne.
He learnt in brass bands in New Orleans where he started to play the trombone.
He has never had a child or maried with a woman.
When he moved to chicago, in 1918, he joined other bands. then, he created the creole jezz band in 1922 and play the cornet after the trombone.
In 1930, inpossible to play the cornet because of teething problems which prevented him from doing musics.So he opened a fruits and vegetables grocery.
Kink Oliver died on April 10th, 1938 in Savannah at the age of 52.