Biography
Who is John Cooper?
Early life and family background
John Cooper was born on April 7, 1975, in Memphis, United States, and grew up in a very religious household. His mother worked as a piano teacher and sang in the local church that the family attended. During his childhood, listening to rock music and wearing black clothing were not permitted by his parents.
He began singing at a young age. Later in life, he learned to play the guitar at around age eighteen and picked up the bass guitar at age nineteen.
Musical career and bands
John Cooper began his music career playing in an experimental rock group named Seraph from 1989 to 1995. The group released a four-song demo titled Silence EP in 1994 before disbanding. Following this project, he co-founded the Christian rock band Skillet in 1996 alongside Ken Steorts after the pair met while touring with previous bands. Trey McClurkin joined soon after as a temporary drummer, and the group secured a record deal with ForeFront Records after being together for only a month. Over the years, other members departed, leaving John as the sole founding member and primary songwriter.
In addition to his work with Skillet, John formed the heavy music side project Fight the Fury in September 2018. The project released an extended play on Atlantic Records in 2018 and toured in Russia in December of that same year. He also provided vocals for the soundtrack of the rock opera !Hero and contributed to songs by artists such as TobyMac, We as Human, and Decyfer Down.
Writing and personal life
John Cooper is married to Korey Cooper, and the couple has two children as of 2024. Alongside his musical pursuits, he has written books including Wimpy, Weak and Woke and Awake and Alive to Truth. He has also been an outspoken critic of the deconstruction movement within religious communities, advocating for a focus on biblical teachings and the Word.
Birthday and age
John Cooper was born on April 7, 1975, which makes John 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. John shares the date with 45 other famous people.
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