Jesse Hooper
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Jesse Hooper | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Known for | Killing Heidi |
| Relatives | Ella Hooper (sister) |
Jesse Hooper is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter,[1] producer and community developer. Hooper founded the band Killing Heidi together with his sister Ella Hooper in 1996. The band received critical acclaim and had hits with singles "Mascara" (no. 1 on Australian charts), "Live Without It" (no. 5) and "Weir" (no. 6).[2] Killing Heidi broke up in 2006 but Jesse and Ella continued to make music together with new band The Verses, formed in 2009.
Today Hooper works as a music teacher, producer and community arts developer in Melbourne.[3]
Hooper grew up in Violet Town, a small town 175 km north of Melbourne,[4] where his parents worked as English and drama teachers. They encouraged Hooper and his sister to develop their musical skills at an early age. The siblings' breakthrough came with the song "Kettle" that they wrote and performed for a 1996 Triple J competition. Soon afterwards they moved to Melbourne and signed a recording deal with Wah Wah Music's Paul Kosky and Chris Robinson.[5] They released their first single, "Weir" in August 1999.[citation needed]
