Background
He was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa. His mother, Tammie Cumming, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in DeLand, Florida.
He was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa. His mother, Tammie Cumming, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in DeLand, Florida.
After attending Elementary School, Ko was accepted to The University of Iowa in Iowa City under Iowa"s Talented and Gifted law and dual-enrolled in the Iowa City Home School Assistance Program.
Ko is the middle child of three children. Ko"s father, Cheukman Sam Ko, was a Chinese American born in Hong Kong, who died of liver cancer when Ko was 11 years old. He was a professional gaffer in the film industry in Hong Kong who later became an Entrepreneur after relocating to the United States in 1992.
At the age of 13, Ko and his family relocated to New York City to perform the title role of Billy in "" on Broadway.
Ko said that his household is influenced heavily by the Chinese culture. He was the youngest student admitted to The University of Iowa Department of Dance, where he has earned college cr and has a 4.0 Grade Point Average. He was also awarded full scholarships to Steps on Broadway and the Joffrey Ballet School.
When Ko landed the title role in the Broadway hit as the first replacement Billy for Kiril Kulish, he relocated to New York City from Iowa with his family. Alex made his Broadway debut on October 6, 2009 and made his final performance as Billy on 15 May 2011.
Ko continued his dance education at The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School – Pre-Professional Division under the guidance of Mr.
Franco DeVita.