Mt Eden (musical artist)

Mt Eden
Background information
Birth nameJesse Cooper
Also known asMt. Eden Dubstep
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresDubstep, EDM, electro house, drumstep, progressive house
Years active2008–present
LabelsUltra Music
Websitewww.mtedenofficial.com

Jesse Cooper, known under the pseudonym Mt Eden (and formerly Mt Eden Dubstep), is a New Zealand electronic music artist based in Auckland.[1] Popular tracks include "Sierra Leone" – a remix of Freshlyground's "I'd Like" – and remixes of Delerium's "Silence" as well as Lisa Miskovsky's "Still Alive".

Mt Eden began gaining popularity following the 2009 release of Sierra Leone, which went viral on YouTube.[2] Mt Eden currently has 146 million combined video views and over 261 thousand subscribers on the act's YouTube channel, as well as more than 291 663 "likes" on Facebook.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Mt Eden drop the dubstep, embrace the tunes (+videos)".
  2. ^ "Mt Eden - Interview with Jesse Cooper - New Zealand Music Articles". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Mt Eden Official - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Mt Eden Official". Facebook.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.