Cody ChesnuTT

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cody had a natural inclination for music that had him active by five years old. Raised at the height of the civil rights movement when rock and roll, funk, soul, and R&B were all taking center stage, Cody’s life and musical style were strongly influenced by all of these elements. At age twenty he embarked on his musical career, making an attempt as an R&B singer in Atlanta. Not having been formally trained, Cody cultivated his own art form moving beyond just singing to playing several instruments, writing, and producing. ody’s notoriety and fame soared when Grammy Award winning band, The Roots decided to cover his song, “The Seed” for their Phrenology album and featured him on guitar and vocals. “The Seed (2.0)” video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award and an MTV 2 Award , introducing Cody to a more mainstream audience. Simultaneously, his own album The Headphone Masterpiece was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize in 2003.