Cody Simpson

Birth Name:

Cody Robert Simpson

Birth Place:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Gained his initial following after releasing several cover songs on his YouTube channel
Quote: "Everything I do, whether it's the music, live shows or [my autobiography], is about letting the fans get to know me better․ I want them to feel as if we are mates․"
After the release of his debut single in April of 2010, he would relocate to Los Angeles to begin recording his debut album, 4 U, which would be released a few months later
After topping Radio Disney with several hits from his first album, he would go on to make his chart debut with Coast to Coast in September of 2011
Appeared on the 18th season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" in 2014, training with professional dancer, Witney Carson
A professionally-trained swimmer during his youth, he would go on to earn two gold medals at the Queensland Swimming Championships as a pre-teen
Hired Justin Bieber's longtime manager Scooter Braun in September 2011 to help further his career

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