Quick Facts

Birth name: Cody Robert Simpson

Birthdate: 11 January 1997

Birthplace: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Origin: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Genres: Pop, R&B

Occupation: Singer-songwriter

Instruments: Vocals, guitar

Labels: Atlantic Records

Early Life

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.

(Credits: Wikipedia - Last updated in March)

Music Career

Cody 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 moved to Los Angeles in June 2010 to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Shawn Campbell. 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 5 tracks in total, 4 of them being previously un-released.

Simpson is currently in the studio working on tracks for his upcoming full length debut on Atlantic Records.

(Credits: Wikipedia - Last updated in March)

Touring

Cody Simpson has been on tour recently promoting his new EP, making stops at various locations in the United States. Most notably, Cody participated in the "Camplified 2010" tour in June. Other tours include a middle school tour that took place from October-November 2010 and covered 9 U.S States.


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Awards & Nominations

Year	Type	Award	Result
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
		Icon of Tomorrow	Nominated
	Capricho Awards 2010	International Singer	Nominated
	Hollywood Teen TV Awards	"Teen Pick Music: Male Artist"	Nominated

(Credits: Wikipedia - Last updated in March)