Biography Cody Simpson

Cody Simpson is an Australian pop singer-songwriter from Gold Coast, Queensland who is currently signed to U.S. record label Atlantic Records. Simpson 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. Simpson travels to Los Angeles to record his songs with Atlantic Records and his producer Campbell. Simpson has already released his debut single, "iYiYi" which was released on 15 May 2010 and features American rapper, Flo Rida. It was digitally released on 31 May 2010. On June 14 2010, "iYiYi" debuted at #25 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The music video for "iYiYi" has been recorded and is due for release in 2010. Simpson''s rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009. He subsequently appeared on Sunrise in June 2010.