Courtney Michaela Ann "Coco" Jones, born on January 4, 1998, in Columbia, South Carolina, and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. The daughter of former NFL player Mike Jones and session vocalist Javonda Jones, she began auditioning as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Her early career with Disney included appearances on the competition series Radio Disney's Next Big Thing (2010–11), which led to a signing with Hollywood Records.