In 2002, Cooper studied Contemporary Popular Music at North Trafford College, based at Beehive Mill in Manchester.

They grew a small following locally and enjoyed limited success, releasing self made EPs including ‘December Falls’ and ‘Listen’.

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.

The song peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the top 10 in the Republic of Ireland and Sweden.

He was featured on Craig David's seventh studio album The Time Is Now on the song "Get Involved", that was released on 26 January 2018.