We had the good fortune of connecting with Chandler Cooper and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Chandler, what is the most important factor behind your success?
Quality consistency. I have been “failing” at this craft CONSISTENTLY since I was 15. For every 50 failures or broken promises you get 1 milestone. (Typically)
No matter what has gone on in my life I have always created with the same quality consistency I started with, the only difference is I’ve gotten better with time.
From social media posts everyday (3 tiktoks a day, at least 10 reels a day, keeping Snapchat active, scrolling to view trends, interacting and messaging creators, going live, DAILY) all the way to writing music, producing music, and homemade marketing strategies. The most important part of my success was that I never lost track. I worked jobs and wrote music on napkins, networked with countless people, and represented myself in rooms where it never “mattered”
Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I started off making YouTube videos at the age of 10, at the age of 12 I dove headfirst into music and stayed consistent for years. With the YouTube channel I created I was able to start pushing my music on YouTube. After that I learned how to gain followers and made a hip hop Instagram with my original work. Had some small success on there and started going bigger. Learned about vine in 2013 and dedicated my time and energy there to become a name people recognized. Went to LA when I was 17 to start networking with connections I’d made on the vine journey. It’s how I met my producer Jayden Grey and was able to create using seeds i’d planted.
People tell me I got lucky because I had luck on TikTok. That’s one thing about me I wish I could change. I have never had luck on a platform. I sunk my teeth into this life in middle school and worked very hard. Anyone can do it. This is not me being naive. You just have to learn how. I’ve helped a lot of people do this too. The driven ones always do well because all it takes is drive.
One of the lessons I’ve learned through this is that once most people discover your following or your music they change. This is a normal thing. People will make jokes about you and harass you about how unrealistic it is, how it won’t happen for you, however, once your 10,000 hours kicks in and you start dominating the field, they’ll want EVERYTHING to do with you. Your guard has to be up and the people you’ve known for years sometimes will switch up. It is what it is. If it’s too much for you, then just quit. It’s 100% part of the territory.
Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I live in Cleburne Texas. I would take them to Trovato street (nostalgic candies and root beer bar)
Then to red horse antique mall (3 story antique mall) and Firestone brewery, or burger bar.
With Fort Worth, 7th street during the day to hang out, Pho District, Montgomery Plaza, stockyards at night. (I’m a sober guy but the bars are a must)
And you can’t forget going to Docs Records and Vintage
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Website: Chandlercooper.lol
Instagram: Instagram.com/ChandlerCooper
Soundcloud: SoundCloud.com/chandlercooper
Facebook: Facebook.com/chandlercooper
Youtube: YouTube.com/chandlercoopers
Image Credits
August Hayes Jojo Sojos Dyllin Supelano