Shawn Cooper

Shawn Robert Cooper (born June 24, 1986) is an American rapper and actor best known for his humorous music. He was discovered by record executive Morgan Moonpark and signed a deal with Moon Jump Records in 2009, and debuted in 2010 with the Midget Maniac.

Cooper's debut studio album, World Update (2011), was a commercial success, and debuted on the. His second studio album, Gradient Edition (2012), debuted atop the. His third album, Dry Graffiti (2013), saw Cooper experiment with dark comedy.

With his fourth studio album, Midnight Eye (2015), Cooper experimented with themes that were less comedic but more mature. As a result, despite being a commercial success, the album was panned by critics and fans of Cooper alike. The album also contained the song "A Dying God", which soon became a viral Internet meme. He continued making comedic music starting with his fifth studio album, Nine Two Five (2016), which was both critically and commercially successful.

His sixth studio album, Hopscotch Paranoia (2018), was also commercially successful, but the songs received mixed reviews from critics. The album was followed by his EP Chicken Place EP in 2020, which was commercially successful but critically panned.