Biography
Born on 11 January 1997, Cody Simpson is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, model, swimmer and environmentalist.
As of January 2022, Since his debut, he has released three solo studio albums: Paradise (2012), Surfers Paradise (2013), and Free (2015).
He portrayed the lead role of Dmitry in the Broadway musical Anastasia from November 2018 through April 2019. The same year he won the first season of The Masked Singer Australia as “Robot”.
Simpson was born at Logan Hospital in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to Brad and Angie Simpson. He attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his upbringing and was a talented swimmer in his younger years.
Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon and won two gold medals at the 2009 Queensland Swimming Championships. His mother Angie also worked as a volunteer at the swimming 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".