Cody Simpson
Birth name - Cody Robert Simpson
Born - 11 January 1997 (age 14) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Genres - Pop, R&B
Occupations - Singer, songwriter, musician and dancer
Instruments - Vocals, guitar and piano
Years active - 2009–present
Labels - Warner/Atlantic (2010–present)
Website - codysimpson.com
Early life
Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian pop singer from Gold Coast, Queensland, who is currently signed to US record label Atlantic Records.
Simpson was born to Brad and Angie Simpson. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli.He is also a talented swimmer, winning two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships. Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon. Simpson's mother Angie works as a volunteer at the club.
Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "Cry Me a River" and "Señorita" by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5, and his own songs, "One" and "Perfect". He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell, a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists.
Music career
Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009. He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapper Flo Rida), on 15 May 2010. It was digitally released on 30 May 2010.The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010. The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September 2010.
Simpson relocated to Los Angeles in June 2010 with his family to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Shawn Campbell. His manager is Michael 'Blue' Williams.That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise.On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplified 2010 Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States. The tour began on 5 July 2010 and ended on 14 August 2010. It was also Simpson's first public tour. While on tour, Simpson performed a song called "Love So Strong". In an interview with Popstar Magazine, Simpson stated that his inspiration for the song was "A girl, back home. That's all I can say."
On 4 December 2010, it was announced on Simpson's official website that an EP entitled 4 U would be released through iTunes on 21 December 2010. The EP includes five tracks in total, four of them being previously unreleased.
Simpson recorded a remake of the song "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves as the main theme song for the Easter-themed live-action/CGI-animated film Hop.
On 23 April 2011, Simpson released the single "On My Mind" through his website. It was released on iTunes on 23 May 2011 and the music video was released on 17 June 2011.
Simpson is currently working on tracks for an upcoming EP on Atlantic Records. It will be released on 20 September 2011. Simpson's best friend, Campbell Carsley announced the release date on twitter on 18 July 2011. It will be called Coast To Coast, the same name as his current mall tour. On 22 September, it was announced that Cody Simpson hired Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun as his manager.
Awards and nominations
2010
- Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2010 Fresh Aussie Musos - Won
- Breakthrough Of The Year Awards 2010 Breakthrough Internet Sensation - Won
- J-14 Teen Icon Awards 2010 Iconic Fan Favorite - Nominated
- Capricho Icon of Tomorrow , Awards 2010 International Singer - Nominated
- Hollywood Teen TV Awards "Teen Pick Music: Male Artist" - Nominated
- Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2011 Super Fresh Award - Won
- Aussie Musos ,Awesome Aussie - Won
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