Jimmy Cozier
| Jimmy Cozier | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1977 |
| Origin |
Brooklyn, New York 
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| Genres | R&B, reggae, hip-hop |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | J Records, Cozi Music INC, CM Group |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Cozier, Sr., Alicia Keys, Sean Paul, Shaggy |
Jimmy Cozier (born February 6, 1977) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit single "She's All I Got" and for being one of the inaugural artists signed to Clive Davis' J Records label.
The son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Cozier, Cozier was encouraged to sing as a child by his family, who would demand that he perform in group settings. He started out as a singer/songwriter for artists such as Mýa, Sinéad O'Connor, and Janet Jackson (whose hit "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" he co-wrote). He was a background vocalist for the Junior Mafia/Lil' Kim track "Backstabbers" and toured with Joe behind the latter's album All That I Am.
Wyclef Jean caught word of Cozier's talent and had him meet with Clive Davis, who signed Cozier to J Records in 2000. His debut single "She's All I Got" was released in 2001, and rose to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to #4 on the R&B chart.
Following the success of the single, his self-titled debut was released on July 9th, 2001 and hit the Billboard Top 200 at #65 and #15 on R&B Albums. A follow-up single "So Much to Lose" was released later in the year, and peaked at #123 on the R&B chart. He also appeared on labelmate Alicia Keys' debut Songs in A Minor on the track "Mr. Man" which he co-wrote.
He began writing songs for other artists such as Chris Brown, Olivia and Cheri Dennis in the years since. After the folding of J Records, he became an independent artist, creating his own label Cozi Music INC.
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