John Cooper (musician)
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| John L. Cooper | |
 John Cooper in concert on February 15, 2008.
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| Born | 7 April 1975 |
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| Occupation | Lead singer and bassist for Christian rock band Skillet |
| Website www.skillet.com |
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John Landrum Cooper (professionally credited as John L. Cooper) is the lead singer and bassist of the multiple Grammy-nominated[1] Christian rock band Skillet.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Music career
Cooper was one of the founding members of Skillet in 1996.[citation needed] His wife, Korey Cooper, joined in 1999 as a piano player, guitarist, and backing vocalist. He is the only member of the band to appear on all seven of their albums.[citation needed] He said at the 2006 Rock the Universe festival that the previous year's Rock the Universe was the most fun he had ever had at a show.[citation needed] The festival has been given much support by both the fans and the bands who play it, and Cooper has said that it is his favorite show to play each year. [2]
Although he doesn't play keyboard for the band now, John was Skillet's original keyboardist.[citation needed] When he started the band, he played bass guitar, keyboards, and sang lead vocals. John is classically trained on piano, and was also in marching band in high school and college playing trombone. Before starting Skillet, he spent 5 years playing in the band Seraph where he first learned how to rock the crowd, and get the fans involved. During Skillet concerts, in between songs, he frequently tells stories about his mother, who he says was a very devoted Christian, evangelizing people in the grocery store and such.[citation needed] He speaks about the events affectionately although he also admits some embarrassment at the time. She was their church pianist, and taught John how to play. His relationship with his father was a rough one growing up though,[citation needed] which has been the basis for the Skillet songs "Open Wounds" and "The Older I Get".
[edit] Acting career
John also acted professionally live on stage throughout 2003. He played the part of a wheelchair bound elderly man in a rock opera that starred Michael Tait called "Hero". The Rock Operal was a brain child of Christian superstar producer Eddie DeGarmo. John toured across America with the rock opera for several months alongside some of the biggest names in Christian Rock trying their hand at acting complementing what they already were great at, rock music.
[edit] Personal life
Cooper is married to Korey Cooper, the keyboardist/guitarist for Skillet. They have two children: Alexandria (born in 2002), and Xavier (born in 2005). He also enjoys collecting life size superheros and action figures. He is a big fan of Decyfer Down and Dr. Pepper.[citation needed]
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