JP Cooper

Biography

John Paul Cooper (born 1 November 1983) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for featuring on the single "Perfect Strangers×Perfect Strangers3 June 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Perfect Strangers3:16" by Jonas Blue. The song was certified platinum in the UK. His follow-up solo single was "September Song×September Song16 September 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1September Song3:40". He is signed to Island Records.

2002–2006: access to music

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, which later changed its name to Azure Glow. They grew a small following locally and enjoyed limited success, releasing self made EPs including December Falls and Listen. They ultimately disbanded following their last UK tour in 2006.

2012–2015: career beginnings

On 27 June 2012, Cooper released his first two extended plays EP1 and EP2. He featured on Don Diablo's single "The Artist Inside", which 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 play Keep the Quiet Out. He released his fifth extended play, When the Darkness Comes on 26 January 2015.

2016–2018: Raised Under Grey Skies

On 18 March 2016, Cooper released the single "Five More Days×Five More Days18 March 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Five More Days3:52", featuring vocals from Avelino. He featured on Jonas Blue's single "Perfect Strangers×Perfect Strangers3 June 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Perfect Strangers3:16", which was released on 3 June 2016. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the top ten positions in eight additional countries, including Germany, Australia and Sweden.
On 10 June 2016, Cooper released the single "Party" as the lead single from his debut studio album. He released "September Song×September Song16 September 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1September Song3:40" on 16 September 2016 as the second single. The song peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the top 10 in the Republic of Ireland and Sweden. "Passport Home×Passport Home7 April 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Passport Home3:01" was released as the third single on 7 April 2017, peaking at number 86 on the UK 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×Raised Under Grey Skies6 October 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1We Were Raised Under Grey Skies3:302September Song3:303Good Friend2:574All This Love3:145The Only Reason3:406Passport Home3:007She’s on My Mind2:588Wait3:529Change3:4810Closer3:0411Beneath the Streetlights and the Moon3:3512In the Silence3:2013Momma’s Prayers5:06 on 6 October 2017.
He was also featured on Craig David's seventh studio album The Time Is Now on the song "Get Involved", which was released on 26 January 2018.

2018–present: She and Just a Few Folk

On 16 June 2018, he played at Pinkpop, a festival in the Netherlands. On 26 July 2018, Cooper released "All This Love×All This Love27 July 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All This Love3:28", featuring singer-songwriter Mali-Koa Hood. In August 2019, he collaborated with Gabrielle Aplin on her song "Losing Me×Losing Me14 August 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Losing Me3:01" and in November that same year he collaborated with Stefflon Don. Cooper's second album, She, was released on 21 February 2022.
Cooper brought out his third album, Just a Few Folk×Just a Few Folk13 February 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Intro0:562Waiting on a Blue Sky4:153Diamonds and Gold3:514Grandparents2:265Yes3:226Summer of Love3:347Sad Song2:468Something Like This3:449Just a Few Folk1:5610One Silver Bullet, One Revolver4:2511Nothing Ever Changes2:4512You Give Me Life2:5813The Greatest Story Never Told2:5914Sad Song2:46, in February 2026. Looking back on previous chart success and attending award ceremonies, he told Headliner Hub: "Looking back, I don’t really care about that anymore. I love a Wetherspoons – I don’t need bougie hipster coffee or a members’ club. There’s no real culture in those places. I love the council estate greasy spoon with a Greek family running it, where you can get bacon and eggs and a bit of kebab on the side if you fancy it. That’s where you find stories and culture."

Personal life

Cooper married Lauren (née Foster) in August 2019. They have two children.