At 17 years of age, singer / songwriter Quinton Cochran is in love with the possibilities of music. “I love music. Dancing, singing, walking around with songs stuck in my head. And when I write, I write because I love that music brings people together. I love that there is the opportunity to have a positive impact on people through music and that music can change their lives.”
Born and raised just outside of Toronto, Quinton spent his younger years putting on ‘home shows’ for friends and family. Inspired by a Justin Bieber documentary and the experience of a live acoustic concert, Quinton became intrigued, picking up a guitar at the age of 12 and starting his YouTube channel. Soon after he began posting his performances of cover tunes and then dove into his own songwriting.
When he entered his song and video “Don’t Need A Reason” in the CBC Searchlight 2017 contest, his vocals and good looks had the judges comparing him to Shawn Mendes, and placed him in the Top Ten for the GTA.
Quinton has become an inspiration to young teens, and was appointed Global Youth Ambassador, and a feature performer at Youth Day Toronto 2017. Most recently he volunteered his time, performing a song he wrote and handing out food to Toronto’s less fortunate youth with City Street Outreach Charity.
"When people hear my music, I want it to have a positive impact on their lives, big or small. I want my music to move people, change them and guide them just as music has done for me”.
And as Quinton comfortably and confidently takes the stage, there’s no disputing he’s a natural.
Quinton has been in the studio for the last 5 months with Producer / Co-Writer Michael Hanson (original member & founder of Canada's iconic Glass Tiger) who now owns Canadian Indie Label RADAR LOVE RECORDS.
"We signed Quinton to our Label almost immediately after we heard a demo. I realized quickly what a brilliant singer/song writer we had on our hands! Working with him I see a mix of Shawn Mendes and John Mayer, but with a true uniqueness entirely his own. I believe that he is destined to be a star ... Canada is going to LOVE him."