Before Cody Rigsby graced the screens of Peloton users everywhere, he was sharing the stage with some of music's biggest stars (via People). After growing up in Greensboro, North Carolina, Rigsby started his professional journey by moving to New York City just after the 2008 recession. Rigsby said that while he moved to New York as a professional dancer, he worked side jobs modeling for streetwear brands as well.

Rigsby performed with some of the biggest pop stars of the generation, including Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, and he also performed on "Saturday Night Live." Rigsby stressed that his dance background prepared him for his current role, saying, "I think that when I was a dancer, I was developing skills that were going to help me get here. If you take my class, I'm a stickler for musicality — I want the push to go on the beat drop, and I want it to feel like the music." Rigsby actually joined Peloton through a connection in his dance career — a choreographer friend of Rigsby's secured him an interview.