Cooper Boone

Cooper Boone (born September 11, 1963) is an American country music artist, psychologist and chef.

Early years Boone was born Michael John Schroeder in Wells, Minnesota, and raised in St. Joseph, Minnesota, where he sang in church choirs and learned to play trumpet and piano. He holds two master's degrees and a doctoral degree in clinical psychology.

Career

Psychology Boone moved to New York City in 1994, where he started a clinical psychology practice, working on issues including drug addiction, 9/11 survivors, couples counseling, career problems and stress management. and was featured giving advice on an episode of Good Morning America on January 24, 2011.

Music In 2005, Boone began writing country pop songs and recorded his debut album, Dance in the Wind, which was released the following year. Its first single, "Cougar Dream," is a lighthearted ode to attractive middle-aged women. Other tracks on the album take a more serious tone, inspired by stories told to him by some of his patients, particularly those who were affected by the September 11 attacks.

Boone was named Best Country Artist at the 2008 Hollywood Music Awards; won a 2010 Independent Music Award for Country Vox Pop; won a 2009 Independent Singer-Songwriter Award for Country Song for "Mending Fences"; and co-wrote "One Song," the theme song for DKMS Americas, which he performed at a 2009 DKMS fundraiser with the PS22 Chorus. Starting in 1997, he performed at the Country Living Fairs in Atlanta, Columbus, Austin and Rhinebeck, New York. He has opened for headliners including Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan, The Bacon Brothers and Bob Guiney, His song "Made in America" was the theme song for the Travel Channel's Made in America, hosted by John Ratzenberger, which ran from 2004 to 2008.

Cooking Boone has been a featured guest chef on various television programs and hosts a website, Cooper's Table, where he shares his recipes and happenings on his farm.

Personal life Boone and his partner, Mark Veeder, have been together since 2001. They reside on their farm in North East, Pennsylvania, with their twin daughters and their chickens. 2009 Best Music Video "Country Living" (Cooper Boone) 2010 Country Song Award "In an Instant" (single) Independent Music Awards 2010 Country Vox Pop "Country Living" (Cooper Boone)

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