My wife was a high school dropout scene kid, now she's a lead nurse on the oncology ward. People don't have to fit neatly into boxes, and school isn't always a good fit for everyone (even if I was personally awesome at it )
I liked him a lot less after seeing him live. Shit faced on stage, out of shape, and spent more of the gig trying to fuck with the band to make it harder for them to play than actually singing or performing for the crowd. Genuinely awful show.