After moving to Los Angeles with his mother in order to pursue a career in country music, Danny Cooksey ended up on a totally different path. And we mean that literally! He became a child star on the television series, Diff'rent Strokes, and suddenly acting was his thing. He also appeared on other television shows, including The Cavanaughs and Salute Your Shorts. As far as anyone was concerned, Cooksey was moving on up in the acting world.
Though he made a decent career for himself as an actor, it was clear Cooksey couldn't abandon his passion for music. He ended up becoming the lead singer of the glam metal band, Bad4Good, and was a band member for other groups, too. As of 2013, he was still an active member of country and western band, Shelter Dogs.