Dillon Cooper is a rapper, guitarist and freestyle roller from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, born in 1992. He also describes himself as an aspiring actor.

Early life and music training

He becomes a self-taught guitarist at the age of eight and enters Berklee College of Music as a college freshman at 17. Berklee is known for alumni including John Mayer and Quincy Jones.

Performance and artistic profile

Cooper works in hip-hop and rap, and his lyrical style is compared to artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur and Big L. His broader musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson and Bob Marley. He also has experience as an aggressive inline skater, which he calls freestyle roller.

Notable experiences

Among the moments he highlights are recording alongside Swizz Beatz and Maino, and playing the grand piano at the Hit Factory Studios, which later becomes home to the Gibson Guitar Showroom. He also plays guitars kept in the studio’s vault.

Persona

Cooper describes himself as “RAD” meaning “Ridiculous and Driven,” and says he aims to go “too infinity and beyond.”