Citizen Cope

Citizen Cope is a musician that hails from Washington, DC, whose real name is Clarence Greenwood. He started his musical career as a DJ for the hip hop act Basehead. Basehead had an impact on Greenwood's style as a solo-musician. Citizen Cope blends many genres of music, such as folk, blues, hip hop, rock, and R & B.

Greenwood first released a demo tape under the name Cope Citizen in 2000, which eventually helped him release his debut in 2002 under Citizen Cope, which appropriately enough, went by the same name. Greenwood toured to promote the record as an opener for Nelly Furtado.

Greenwood performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, in 2002.

In September of 2004, Citizen Cope released his second record, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, which earned him much critical success as well as minor touring success as an opening act for a popular touring band, Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

In 2005, Cope continued to tour the United States promoting his second major label record.