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He is the son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Cozier.
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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" 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 American
Wyclef Jean caught word of Cozier"s talent and had him meet with Clive Davis, who signed Cozier to J Records.
His 2001 self-titled debut hit the Billboard Top 200, peaking at number 65 and hitting number 15 on the Top Rhythm & Blues chart on the strength of the single "She"s All I Got". "She"s All I Got" rose to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to #4 on the Hot Hip Hop/Rhythm & Blues chart.
Additionally, one other single ("So Much to Lose", number 123 Rhythm & Blues) was released, and he began writing songs for other artists (Olivia, Cheri Dennis) in the years since. Cozier also released two singles ("U Got Them Goods" and "You") in 2007.
A digital single, "Tonight", was released on March 2, 2010.
His second album, Way of Life, was released to iTunes and FYE on March 16, 2010, and April 7, 2010, on Amazon.com.
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