Cody Simpson - Biography

Real Name: Cody Simpson Born: January,11 of 1997 Age: 13 years old boy (as of 2010) Hometown: Gold Coast,Queensland,Australia Genres: Pop,R&B Occupation: Singer-Songwriter Instruments: Guitar,vocals Years Active: 2009-present Labels: Atlantic Records Associated Acts: Flo-Rida Website:http://www.codysimpson.com Early Life--------Simpson was born to parents 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 trains 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 Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours", tracks by Justin Timberlake 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 31 May 2010.On 14 June 2010, "iYiYi" debuted at #25 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.The music video for "iYiYi" was released on 30 June 2010.Simpson moved to Los Angeles in June 2010 to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Campbell.That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise.On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplifted 2010 Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States. The tour began on 5 July 2010 and will end on 13 August 2010. It is also Simpson's first public tour.