Aaron J. Gooding Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He grew up in Philadelphia's public school system. This is where he began studying music, playing the viola. He earned his B.A degree i...ver maisAaron J. Gooding Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He grew up in Philadelphia's public school system. This is where he began studying music, playing the viola. He earned his B.A degree in Music at Mansfield University. Since 2007, Aaron has taught private and class string lessons.ver menos