Redigerer Cody Simpson (avsnitt)

== Tidlig liv ==
Simpson ble født i Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, til foreldrene Brad og Angie Simpson. Han har to yngre søsken, Tom og Alli.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/06/19/229321_news.html |title=The Cody Simpson Effect |last=Grant |first=Dwayne |date=19. juni 2010 |work=goldcoast.com.au |accessdate=9. august 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004081255/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/06/19/229321_news.html |archivedate=2012-10-04 }}</ref> Han er også en talentfull svømmer og har vunnet to gullmedalajer i Queensland Swimming Championships.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/12/14/169285_gold-coast-sport.html |title=Rickard motivated by loss |last=Dew |first=Jake |date=14. desember 2009 |work=goldcoast.com.au |accessdate=17. mai 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004081259/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/12/14/169285_gold-coast-sport.html |archivedate=2012-10-04 }}</ref> Simpson trente hos «[[Miami, Queensland|Miami]] Swimming Club» under treneren Ken Nixon.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clubsonline.com.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=11584&orgid=4033&cfid=42832036&cftoken=86561938&dts=29120105725 |title=2009 Qld Championships a Huge Success! |date=22. januar 2010 |work=clubsonline.com.au |accessdate=18. mai 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214610/http://www.clubsonline.com.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=11584&orgid=4033&cfid=42832036&cftoken=86561938&dts=29120105725 |archivedate=2011-07-23 |tittel=Arkivert kopi |besøksdato=2011-04-02 |arkivurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214610/http://www.clubsonline.com.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=11584&orgid=4033&cfid=42832036&cftoken=86561938&dts=29120105725 |arkivdato=2011-07-23 |url-status=død }}</ref> Simpsons mor jobbet som frivillig i klubben.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/05/12/77885_gold-coast-news.html |title=$500 a year to watch kids swim |last=Chambers |first=Geoff |coauthors=Dew, Jake |date=12. mai 2009 |work=goldcoast.com.au |accessdate=18. mai 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324235801/http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/05/12/77885_gold-coast-news.html |archivedate=2013-03-24 }}</ref>

Simpson begynte å spille inn låten hjemme på gutterommet, sommeren 2009, som han lastet opp på [[YouTube]]. Han la ut låter som «[[I'm Yours]]» av [[Jason Mraz]],<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnp2e2O8P0 | title=Cody Simpson singing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz | publisher=Youtube | accessdate=8. august 2010}}</ref> «[[Cry Me a River]]»<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkO1RoX6qWA | title=Cry Me a River – Cody Simpson Cover | publisher=Youtube | accessdate=8. august 2010}}</ref> og «[[Señorita (sang)|Señorita]]»<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8x0quR56aU | title=Justin Timberlake – Señorita cover – Cody Simpson|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=19. august 2010}}</ref> av [[Justin Timberlake]], «[[I Want You Back]]» av [[The Jackson 5]],<ref>He also made covers of "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script{{Cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwaAdt0Rh8 | title=I Want You Back by Michael Jackson – Cody Simpson Cover|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=19. august 2010}}</ref> og hans egen låt, «One»<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ZuRlvggMo | title='One' – Cody Simpson | publisher=Youtube | accessdate=8. august 2010}}</ref> og «Perfect».<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMZb1iP9WhY | title=Perfect – Original by Cody Simpson | publisher=Youtube | accessdate=8. august 2010}}</ref> Han ble oppdaget på YouTube av Shawn Campbell,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cody-simpson-is-queenslands-answer-to-justin-bieber/story-e6freq7o-1225863802065|title=Cody Simpson is Queensland's Answer to Justin Bieber|date=7. mai 2010|work=couriermail.com.au|accessdate=17. mai 2010|archivedate=2012-03-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316130911/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cody-simpson-is-queenslands-answer-to-justin-bieber/story-e6freq7o-1225863802065|url-status=yes}}</ref>, en Grammy-nominert produsent, som har produsert for blant annet [[Jay-Z]].