Cody Wise (born December 29, 1995) is an American singer signed to Interscope Records through will.i.am's imprint. He is best known for featuring on "It's My Birthday" by will.i.am. The song was recorded in 2014 and released as a single on May 27, 2014, topping the UK Singles Chart. In addition to his music career, Wise has also made appearances in theater productions.
Wise was born in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia. He first started playing young Simba in the Broadway musical The Lion King and then followed with Broadway's Damn Yankees alongside Sean Hayes. He also had parts in The Scottsboro Boys and The Nutcracker. Wise's rendition of The Jackson 5's "Who's Loving You" at a concert called Fam Jams in Philadelphia caught the attention of will.i.am. Wise was just 13 at the time. He spent a few years developing his musical skills with encouragement from will.i.am. In 2014, Wise signed to Interscope Records and he has since then released a number of songs online among which "It's My Birthday". will.i.am and Wise performed the song in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2014, appearing on the fourth semi-final of the eighth season of Britain's Got Talent.
Wise may refer to:
Seiji Kameyama (亀山晴児, Kameyama Seiji, born on August 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Wise, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist who raps in both Japanese and English. His father is Japanese and his mother is American and during high school he lived in the United States. He is affiliated with the creative group Kazenohito. In 2005, he formed the group Wise'N'SonPub with beatmaker SonPub, and the group Teriyaki Boyz with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from RIP SLYME) and Verbal (from M-Flo). He made his major debut as a solo artist with the single "Shine Like A Star" on February 21, 2007.
Wise is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
My Friends They Told Me Straight Into My Face
They Saw Her Coming Out From Some Old Dirty Place
Staring Right Ahead Never Said Hello
This Rotten World Is Cruel You Know
Knowing That He’s Taking My Baby Right To Hell
The Dealer’s Simply Smiling, He’s Doing Very Well
I Never Thought She’d Sell Her Soul This Way
I Warned Her Many Times But She Wants Him To Stay
If I Had Known This All Before
I’d Not Have Left Her Side That’s For Sure
Knowing That He’s Taking My Baby Right To Hell
The Dealer’s Simply Smiling, He’s Doing Very Well
Annabell Oh Annabell You’re Throwing Yourself Right
Into Hell
I Try To Help You, You’ve Lost Control Completely
Annebell Oh Annabell, I Help You Climb Out From This
Well
Just Drop The Dope I Care For You Believe Me
I Never Thought She’d Sell Her Soul This Way
I Warned Her Many Times But She Wants Him To Stay
If I Had Known This All Before
I’d Not Have Left Her Side That’s For Sure
Knowing That He’s Taking My Baby Right To Hell
The Dealer’s Simply Smiling, He’s Doing Very Well
Annabell Oh Annabell You’re Throwing Yourself Right
Into Hell
I Try To Help You, You’ve Lost Control Completely
Annebell Oh Annabell, I Help You Climb Out From This
Well
Just Drop The Dope I Care For You Believe Me
Annabell Oh Annabell You’re Throwing Yourself Right
Into Hell
I Try To Help You, You’ve Lost Control Completely
Annebell Oh Annabell, I Help You Climb Out From This
Well