Cody Simpson has signed with CAA for representation, a move that suggests his eclectic, shape-shifting career is entering yet another act—and possibly its most strategic one yet.
Remember Cody Simpson? Depending on when you tuned in, that name might mean bubblegum teen idol, acoustic heartthrob, CW actor, or elite-level swimmer training alongside Australia’s best. And somehow, he’s been all of those things—just not all at once. First came iYiYi and Pretty Brown Eyes, the singles that sparked his early ascent in the early 2010s, followed by major tours like Welcome to Paradise, The Acoustic Sessions, and a stint opening for Justin Bieber on the Believe Tour—aka, peak Belieber era.
But as his pop contemporaries doubled down on music, Simpson zagged. He ditched the major-label machine for independent releases, studied acting, and started training in the pool again. Not metaphorically—literally. He made the Australian national team and swam at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
This latest shift to CAA—while he remains managed by Best Friends Music—feels less like a comeback and more like a consolidation. At 27, Simpson is no longer trying to outrun the boy-band narrative; he’s remixing it entirely. With 1.1 million monthly Spotify listeners across top cities like Sydney, Toronto, and Singapore, there’s still an international audience quietly riding for him. The question is what version of Cody they’re getting next: actor? athlete? singer-songwriter 2.0? All three?
