Spike Lee was born Shelton Lee in 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is William Lee, a composer and bassist. His mother, who passed away in 1977, Jacquelyn Lee was an art and African-American literature teacher. His wife is Tonya Lewis and he has two children , daughter-Satchel, and son-Jackson Lewis. He also has three brothers, one sister, and one half-brother.
Spike had the opportunity to attend a private school (predominantly white), where his mother was teacher, he refused and chose to attend a public school. He said he wanted to be around more poeple of his color. After graduating John Dewey High School in 1975 he went on to receive a BA in Communications from Morehouse College, Atlanta. He then attended The Institute of Film and Television at New York University.
