Jocelyn A. Cooper
| Jocelyn A. Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brooklyn |
| 🏫 Education | Hampton University |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Jocelyn A. Cooper is an American entrepreneur and music publisher[1]. Cooper is a co-owner of Afropunk Festival[2], Midnight Songs and a founding Partner of LETSGETFR.EE a purpose-driven cross-cultural [3] platform and festival in Queens [4], New York.
In 2019 and 2020 she was listed in Billboard magazines’ annual R&B/Hip Hop Power Players lists [5][6] acknowledging her work as a co-producer of the Your Voice, Your Power, Your Vote civic engagement campaign for Sony Music to foster voter participation and equal rights.
Cooper is known for signing and discovering pioneering Neo soul artist, D'Angelo, midwest rapper Nelly, and Cash Money Records, helping to bring Southern hip hop to the mainstream masses during her time as the head of A&R at Universal Music Group[7].
Life and career
Cooper was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents Jocelyn C. Cooper[8] and Andrew W. Cooper[9]. She is a graduate of Hampton University[10].
Cooper began her career working for Warner Chappell Music and later founded Midnight Songs, a co-venture with Universal Music Publishing [11]. At Midnight Songs, Cooper signed songwriter and artist D'Angelo[12] to a roster that also included Angie Stone, Raphael Saadiq, and Brian McKnight[13].
Cooper headed the A&R department at Universal Records where she signed artists such as Cash Money Records, which includes artists Lil Wayne, Juvenile (rapper), Drake (musician), and Nicki Minaj[14], rapper Nelly[15], and executive produced soundtracks for the films American Pie (film), American Pie 2, The Original Kings of Comedy, and Baby Boy (film)[16].
References
- ↑ "Music publisher", Wikipedia, 2022-03-28, retrieved 2022-04-04
- ↑ Afropunk Festival
- ↑ "Cross-cultural", Wikipedia, 2021-12-17, retrieved 2022-03-01
- ↑ "Queens", Wikipedia, 2022-02-28, retrieved 2022-03-01
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rb-hip-hop-power-list-2019-8533185/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-rb-hip-hop-power-players-list-2020-9481918/
- ↑ https://www.fastcompany.com/3043954/jocelyn-cooper
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (2015-12-30). "Jocelyn Cooper Dies at 86; Helped Pave Way for First Black Congresswoman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ "Andrew W. Cooper", Wikipedia, 2021-09-23, retrieved 2022-04-04
- ↑ Hampton University
- ↑ "Universal Music Publishing Group", Wikipedia, 2022-04-03, retrieved 2022-04-04
- ↑ "D'Angelo", Wikipedia, 2022-03-01, retrieved 2022-04-04
- ↑ https://afropunk.com/festival/all/line-up/jocelyn-cooper-2/
- ↑ "Afropunk Started With a Documentary. Ten Years, Two Websites, and Eight Festivals Later..." The Village Voice. 2013-08-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Afropunk Started With a Documentary. Ten Years, Two Websites, and Eight Festivals Later..." The Village Voice. 2013-08-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ https://afropunk.com/festival/all/line-up/jocelyn-cooper-2/
External Links
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/letsgetfree-lineup-2022-1235037560/
https://www.vibe.com/news/events/wizkid-letsgetfree-carnaval-lineup-1234650262/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/missy-elliott-kali-uchis-letsgetfree-carnival-1314319/
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/letsgetfr-ee/letsgetfree-2022-lineup/
https://www.vogue.com/article/lets-get-free-festival-street-style
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