Korey Cooper

Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released twelve studio albums, two of which, Collide and Comatose, received Grammy nominations. Three of their albums, Comatose, Unleashed, and Awake, are certified Platinum and double platinum respectively by the RIAA, while Rise is certified Gold as of September 17, 2026. Four of their songs, "Monster", "Hero", "Awake and Alive", and "Feel Invincible", are certified Multi-Platinum (7× Platinum, 4× Platinum, 3× Platinum, and 3× Platinum, respectively), while another four, "Whispers in the Dark", "Comatose", "Not Gonna Die", and "The Resistance" are certified Platinum, and another nine, "Rebirthing", "The Last Night", "Falling Inside the Black", "Rise", "Sick of It", "Back from the Dead", "Legendary", "Finish Line" and "Stars" are certified Gold.

Skillet went through several lineup changes early in their career, leaving founder John Cooper as the only original member remaining in the band. They are known for a relentless touring schedule, which garnered them a top five ranking in the Hardest Working Bands of 2010 by Songkick.com.