Jay Mangina was a regular boy. As far back as he could remember, he had a normal childhood and even thought of himself as a happy person. Brought up by his father, Jonathan Mangina, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Jay, nicknamed J.J., went to high school in Cleveland with his childhood friends.
Source: ABC News
As he neared the end of his high school years, J.J. started thinking about applying for colleges. However, when he sent in his applications, he encountered some concerning information regarding his social security number. That was how he found out that his whole life was based on a lie.