Almost two decades after signing their first record deal, a huge star has only just paid back their cash advance. Cody Simpson , 29, has shared insights into his career and his sudden rise to fame. Aged just 12, Cody and his dad, Brad, left their home on the Gold Coast, Australia , and headed to New York to meet with record label executives at Warner Music . On his 13th birthday, he attended meetings at the label's Manhattan office and later found himself singing for the CEO. It was this trip