Career
Cooper uses, and is endorsed by, Mapex drums. He also uses Paiste cymbals. PreCooper, by now operating freelance, had a stint with bigbeat combo Psychedeliasmith, and worked with Fatboy Slim.
Cooper also gained his Certificate in Teaching from the Royal Schools of Music in 2001, the same year as he co-founded a Derby based record label called Stressed Sumo Records.
Whenever he is not touring or otherwise busy with, Cooper provides drum lessons. He teaches at Queen Elizabeth"s Grammar School (QEGS), Ashbourne, Derbyshire.