Citizen Cope Biography
Citizen Cope is the pseudonym of Clarence Greenwood. He is an American songwriter, producer and performer.His music is commonly described as a mix of blues, soul, folk, and rock. Citizen Cope’s compositions have been recorded by artists as varied as Carlos Santana, Dido, Pharoahe Monch and Richie Havens. In 2010, he founded his own record label, Rainwater Recordings, which he currently records. Previously, he had been signed to Capitol, Arista, DreamWorks and RCA. On March 1, 2019, he released an album titled Heroin and Helicopters, his first album after a six year hiatus,on his own label, RainWater Recordings.
Age| Birthday| How Old is Citizen Cope?
The producer was born May 20, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. and is 51 years old in 2019.
Height
In regards to his physical features, the singer is fairly tall however his exact measurements are still under consideration.
Citizen Cope Young
Growing up, Clarence spent parts of his childhood in Texas and Mississippi, ultimately ending up in Washington, D.C. where he was primarily raised. Starting out, he was initially the DJ for hip-hop group Basehead. in the year 1997, he would be signed to Capitol Records .
Rainwater Recording Label
Frustrated by record label’s input in his personal creative interests, Cope decided to found and run his own record label, Rainwater Recordings in 2010. The move allowed him to exert full creative control over his music and career, free from the marketing entreaties of the major record labels he previously had been signed to.
In 2010, he went on to release The Rainwater LP that year, producing the entire album.
Citizen Cope Net worth
In regards to his net worth, the singer is estimated to have a net worth of $1 Million, with his income streaming from his career as a singer, songwriter, tours and concert shows.
Citizen Cope Relationship| Dating| Married| Wife
The artist is in a serious relationship. He is married to Alice Smith, an American singer and songwriter. The couple have sired a daughter and reside in in Los Angeles, California and Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York where they own residencies.
Heroin and Helicopters Album
The singer took to social media and announced his first album in six years,which would be titled Heroin and Helicopters. He further added that the album will be arriving March 1st, 2019 on his own label RainWater Recordings. On November 30th, 2018, he released his first single from the album, “Justice,” to much critical aclaim. He released the second single off the album titled The River on 17th January 2019.
Citizen Cope Collaborations
Sheryl Crow asked to record the song with Citizen Cope in 2010 for her 100 Miles from Memphis album, and invited him to join her in concert on several occasions to perform it. At the same festival, Eric Clapton brought Cope onstage to perform “Hands of the Saints” together. In 2008, he wrote and recorded “Burnin’ Love” with Dido for her Safe Trip Home album.
Music| Albums
The singer has released multiple albums over the years.In 2004 he released The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, which he also produced. Every Waking Moment followed in 2006 (also self-produced), and debuted at #69 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2010, he went on to release The Rainwater LP that year, producing the entire album.
His work appeared in a number of soundtracks to films including :Trust the Man, Ghost Town, Coach Carter (2005 film), Accepted, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Fracture. His song “Bullet and a Target” appeared in 2006’s The Sentinel, Alpha Dog as well as in the television show, Cold Case. Cope’s songs have also been included in television shows such as Scrubs, multiple episodes of One Tree Hill, multiple episodes of Entourage, So You Think You Can Dance and on the soundtrack to television show Smallville. “One Lovely Day” appeared in the film Battleship, released in May 2012.
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