JP Cooper

Biography

John Paul Cooper, known professionally as JP Cooper, was born on 1 November 1983 in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England. A self-taught musician, he grew up during the Britpop era, playing in various bands throughout school and broadening his tastes at Manchester's Vinyl Exchange, discovering artists like Björk, Aphex Twin, Donny Hathaway, and Rufus Wainwright. In 2002, he studied Contemporary Popular Music at North Trafford College, joining the band Kid Conspiracy (later Azure Glow), which released EPs and toured locally before disbanding in 2006. He honed his skills at open mic nights, transitioned to solo work, and joined Manchester's Sing Out Gospel Choir, blending indie rock, folk, soul, gospel, and pop influences.[1][2][3]

Fun Facts

• Raised by a single father and nearly gave up his music career after becoming a father himself[8].
• Hailed as 'Future Sound of 2015' by BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe and supported soul singer Angie Stone[2].
• Sold out major UK venues like London's Scala, Village Underground, and Koko, with fans including Boy George, Stormzy, and Maverick Sabre[2].
• Performed at Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands in 2018 and SXSW in Austin, Texas[1][2].

Musical Connections

Mentors/Influences

• Wayne - Ran the Sing Out Gospel Choir and served as a key mentor, pushing Cooper to take lead vocal positions (Gospel choir arrangements) [Throughout his twenties (circa 2003-2013)]

Key Collaborators

• Jonas Blue - Featured vocalist on hit single ("Perfect Strangers") [2016]
• Craig David - Featured on studio album track ("Get Involved" from The Time Is Now) [2018]
• Gabrielle Aplin - Collaboration on her song ("Losing Me") [2019]
• Stefflon Don - Collaboration (Undisclosed track) [2019]
• Avelino - Featured vocals on single ("Five More Days") [2016]
• Mali-Koa Hood - Featured on single ("All This Love") [2018]
• Don Diablo - Featured on single ("The Artist Inside") [2012]

Discography

Albums

Top Tracks

1. Perfect Strangers (Blue)
2. September Song (Raised Under Grey Skies (Deluxe))
3. September Song - Guitar Acoustic (Raised Under Grey Skies (Deluxe))
4. Sing It With Me (She)
5. Losing Me (Dear Happy)
6. All This Love (Raised Under Grey Skies (Deluxe))
7. She's On My Mind (Raised Under Grey Skies (Deluxe))
8. Let It Be
9. The Only Reason (Raised Under Grey Skies (Deluxe))
10. Ordinary People (feat. JP Cooper) (B. Inspired)

External Links

• Spotify
• Wikipedia