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| Birth name | John Paul Cooper |
| Born | (1983-11-01)1 November 1983 (age 41) Middleton, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Website | jpcoopermusic |
John Paul Cooper (born 1 November 1983) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for featuring on the single "Perfect Strangers" by DJ and producerJonas Blue.[1] The song was certified platinum in the UK. His follow-up solo single was "September Song". He is signed toIsland Records.
In 2002, Cooper studied Contemporary Popular Music at North Trafford College, based at Beehive Mill in Manchester. There, he joined a band called Kid Conspiracy, who later changed their name to Azure Glow. They grew a small following locally and enjoyed limited success, releasing self madeEPs including ‘December Falls’ and ‘Listen’. They ultimately disbanded following their last UK tour in 2006.
On 27 June 2012, Cooper released his first twoextended playsEP1 andEP2. He featured onDon Diablo's single "The Artist Inside", it was released on 9 November 2012. He released his third extended play,EP3 on 8 February 2013. On 20 July 2014 he released his fourth extended playKeep the Quiet Out. He released his fifth extended play,When the Darkness Comes on 26 January 2015.
On 18 March 2016, Cooper released the single "Five More Days", featuring vocals from Avelino. He featured onJonas Blue's single "Perfect Strangers", it was released on 3 June 2016. The song peaked at number 2 on theUK Singles Chart, and reached the top ten positions in eight additional countries, including Germany, Australia andSweden. On 10 June 2016, Cooper released the single "Party" as the lead single from his debut studio album. He released "September Song" on 16 September 2016 as the second single. The song peaked at number 7 on theUK Singles Chart, and also reached the top 10 in theRepublic of Ireland andSweden. "Passport Home" was released as the third single on 7 April 2017, peaking at number 86 on theUK Singles Chart. On 21 July 2017, Cooper released "She's on My Mind" as the fourth single. "Wait" was released as the fifth single on 25 August 2017. He eventually released the album,Raised Under Grey Skies on 6 October 2017. He was featured onCraig David's seventh studio albumThe Time Is Now on the song "Get Involved", that was released on 26 January 2018.[2] On 16 June 2018, he played at Pinkpop, a festival in the Netherlands. On 26 July 2018, Cooper released "All This Love", featuring singer-songwriterMali-Koa Hood.[3] In August 2019, he collaborated withGabrielle Aplin on her song "Losing Me" and in November that same year he collaborated withStefflon Don. Cooper's second album,She, was released on 21 February 2022.
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