Candice Cooper is a recording artist, songwriter, martial artist, entrepreneur, and executive producer from Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Little Rock Central High School and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Candice began singing and training in martial arts at age 4 and started writing songs at age 9.

With more than 30 years of martial arts experience, Candice earned her black belt at age 6 and became a 3-time ATA World Champion in Forms, Weapons, and Sparring. She was also inducted into the World Martial Arts Junior Hall of Fame. Her martial arts journey has remained a major part of her identity and creative expression.

Growing up, Candice developed a diverse artistic background. In addition to music and martial arts, she learned piano and cello, participated in dance throughout middle school, high school, and college, and trained in hip hop, jazz, and ballet. She was also a Central High Stepper and a member of the UAPB Showstoppers dance team, later serving as a choreographer.

Candice began pursuing music professionally in 2013. That same year, she was offered a distribution deal with Tate Music Group for her debut album, Take Control, where she also served as the music executive for the project. Throughout her career, she has performed at various events, traveled for shows, worked as a vocalist and vocal arranger, and gained experience in music, television, production, and entertainment.

Her career highlights include singing the National Anthem for the Atlanta Wildcats professional basketball team on ESPN, appearing on BET's The Xperiment, and performing the theme song for The Amazing Couples Game Show. She has also worked as a TV Production Assistant for the NFL Combine and has been involved in music production, social media marketing, choreography, dance, vocal arrangements, and other aspects of entertainment.

In 2022, Candice achieved her first major music placement in Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming on Netflix. Her music was later featured in Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Season 2 in 2025. She has also participated in Grammy Week in Los Angeles and continues to expand her career across music, television, production, entrepreneurship, and entertainment.

Candice is passionate about creating, inspiring others, giving back to her community, and using her talents to build opportunities for herself and others. Her journey is rooted in faith, hard work, creativity, and a belief that with God, anything is possible.

• Recording Artist & Songwriter
• Executive Producer
• Music Supervisor
• Founder & Owner of The Candii Channel
• Founder & Head Instructor of B.A.D. & Pretty Self Defense
• Songwriter for music featured in Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
• Music featured in Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Season 2
• TV Production Assistant — NFL Combine
• Vocalist — The Amazing Couples Game Show theme song
• Vocalist — National Anthem for the Atlanta Wildcats on ESPN
• Television Appearance — BET's The Xperiment
• Music Executive — Take Control album
• Distribution Deal — Tate Music Group
• Vocal Arranger on music releases
• Choreographer — UAPB Showstoppers
• Dance Background — Jazz, Ballet & Hip Hop
• Backup Dancer
• Website Designer
• Social Media Marketing & Music Promotion
• Recorded and produced vocals using Pro Tools & Adobe
• Summer Camp Supervisor / Leadership Experience
• 3-Time ATA World Champion — Forms, Weapons & Sparring
• World Martial Arts Junior Hall of Fame Inductee
• 3rd Degree Black Belt