Cody Simpson is a popular Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor who has been in the music industry since 2009. Simpson also has won the first season of an Australian show, “The Masked Singer Australia”. Simpson who started to record his music on YouTube was discovered by record producer, Shawn Campbell. Simpson, 22 is currently signed to the talent agency, “ICM Partners”.
How did Cody Simpson become famous?
- Famous as the Australian singer for his debut EP album, “4U”.
Where was Cody Simpson born?
Cody Simpson was born on January 11, 1997, on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. His birth name is Cody Robert Simpson. His nationality is Australian. Simpson belongs to White ethnicity while Capricon is his zodiac sign.
Cody Simpson is the oldest son of Brad Simpson(father) and Angie Simpson(mother). His parents are very supportive as they now have been shifted to the US to support Cody’s dream and passion. His mother, Angie also worked as a volunteer at the swimming club. Simpson was raised in his hometown along with his two siblings: a brother, Tom who is more into science and research and a sister, Alli who is also a musician.
Simpson attended All Saints Anglican School where he was a talented swimmer. He even had won two gold medals at the 2009 Queensland Swimming Championships. He was trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon.
Simpson began to sing and record the song when he was 12. He recorded several songs on YouTube including “I’m Yours”, “Cry Me a River”, “Senorita” by Justin Timberlake, “I Want You Back” and his songs, “One” and “Perfect” in his bedroom. Sooner then, Simpson was called by the record producer of Atlantic Records, Shawn Campbell who was completely blown away with his talent. Cody went for his first audition when he was 12 and then in June 2012, he left for Los Angeles with his family at the age of 13 to continue his music career.
Cody Simpson Career Highlights
- Simpson kicked off his professional career after he released his first debut single, “iYiY” on May 15, 2010.
- Simpson then went on “Camplified 2010 Tour” from July 5 to August 14, 2010.
- On December 21, 2010, his first EP album titled “4 U” was released.
- On April 9, 2011, he started “Waiting 4U tour” alongside Greyson Chance.
- On September 20, 2011, Simpson’s second EP titled “Coast to Coast” was released by Atlantic Records.
- Simpson released the single “On My Mind” on April 23, 2011.
- On September 22, 2011, it was announced that Simpson had hired the manager of Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun on his own.
- On June 12, 2012, Simpson released his third EP titled “Preview to Paradise”.
- Simpson released his debut studio album, “Paradise” on October 2, 2012.
- On July 16, 2013, Simpson released his second studio album, “Surfers Paradise” which is his first album to reach the top 10 on Billboard 200.
- In 2014, Simpson made his television debut with a cameo appearance in a sitcom, “Instant Mom”.
- Simpson participated in the season 18 of “Dancing With Stars” aired on ABC on March 14, 2014.
- In 2015, Simpson guest-starred as Pete on the American television sitcom, “Cougar Town”.
- Simpson released his third and first independent studio album, “Free” on July 10, 2015, after he departed Atlantic Records.
- Simpson then released his single from the album “Flower” and “New Problems”.
- In 2017, Simpson formed his own band, “Cody Simpson and the Tide” with a debut single, “Waiting for the Tide”.
- Simpson and the Tide released their debut EP titled “Wave One” in 2017.
- Simpson was cast in the supporting role in the thriller film, “The Smiley Face Killers” in 2017.
- In October 2018, Simpson made his debut on Theatre with his appearance as Dmitry in the Broadway musical, “Anastasia”.
- In late 2019, Simpson’s band got spit after being together or three years.
- On October 18, 2019, Simpson released the song titled “Golden Thing”.
- In 2019, he participated as Robot and won the first season of the “The Masked Singer Australia”.
- Simpson even has released his autobiography titled “Welcome to Paradise: My Journey”.
Awards
Cody Simpson has won the Nickelodeon Australian Kid’s Choice for Fresh Aussie Musos in 2010. He also won Breakthrough of The Year for “Breakthrough Internet Sensation” the same year. In 2013, Simpson received the MTV Europe Movie Awards for the “Best Australian Act” and Young Hollywood Awards for Role Model.
In 2015, Simpson as awarded with World Music Awards for “Worlds Best Male Artists”.
Is Cody Simpson Dating Miley Cyrus?
The 22 years old pop star, Cody Simpson has dated quite a few beautiful ladies in his teenage. Simpson first dated Joanne Heraghty in Australia with whom he was for 2 years. After then, Simpson publicly dated the popular model, Gigi Hadid for two years starting from 2013. Hadid and Simpson had chemistry but they soon ended up their story. It is also alleged that after their breakup, Hadid realized his relationship from Cody’s song, “New Girls, New Problems”.
Currently, Simpson is dating the pop singer, Miley Cyrus as announced in October 2019. Simpson is four years younger than Cyrus.
Also, it is rumored that Cody was in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, Bella Throne, and Sahara Ray previously.
Besides, Simpson is a great swimmer. He is also a member of the University of Southern California (USC)’s Trojan Swim Elite team. Simpson is also a great internet personality as he has more than 7.57 million followers on Twitter and over 3.1 M followers on Instagram.
What is the Net Worth of Cody Simpson?
Cody Simpson has earned quite a great earning through his professional career as an actor mostly as a singer. Simpson has managed to amass a great fortune of the amount in million dollars through his several hit albums, singles, series, and Youtube. Simpson enjoys his fortune which is estimated to be around $4.5 million.
In addition, Simpson adds a few more dollars to his fortune through his endorsements deals. Simpson was a brand ambassador of “Build-A-Bear Workshop” in 2012 after then he became a brand ambassador for “Teen Cancer America” and “Home Grown campaign”. He was also featured in “Stellar”. With all the fortune in a million dollars, he has managed to live a lavish and luxurious lifestyle.
How Tall is Cody Simpson?
The young pop star Cody Simpson has a well maintained athletic body physique. Simpson is an internet personality and a singer, has remained more conscious about his fitness and health. Simpson stands tall with a height of 6ft.(1.83m) while his body weighs around 73 Kg(161 lbs). Simpson has an eye-catching six-pack abs body with a measurement of 39-14-32 inches.
Simpson is a good looking handsome guy who has a fair complexion with blue eyes and blonde hair.
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