Simpson was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to Brad and Angie Simpson.
Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz,[REF] "Cry Me a River"[REF] and "Señorita"[REF] by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5,[REF] and his own songs, "One"[REF] and "Perfect" [REF].