Cooper Stout is a British musician and actor, from Kent. In 2018, Cooper participated in the fourth season of British talent show Got What It Takes? making it through to the semi-finals. Cooper also appeared on the television series Almost Never in 2019. Later that year, he released his debut single “Stuck” in May, followed by “Right Where I Want To Be” in June and finally his debut project, Five EP.

On September 22, 2019, a new band, The Tyne was announced, featuring Cooper, Ryan Lofthouse, and Daniel Porter. Less than 24 hours later the trio revealed that they would be supporting fellow three-piece New Hope Club on their UK Headlining Tour.