Gavin DeGraw
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| Birth name | Gavin Shane DeGraw | |
| Born | February 4, 1977 (age 30) | |
| Origin |  South Fallsburg, New York, United States. |
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| Genre(s) | Soul, Pop, Rock | |
| Years active | 2001–present | |
| Label(s) | J Records, Sony BMG | |
| Website | Official site | |
Gavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American pop singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist.
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[edit] Biography
Gavin DeGraw grew up in South Fallsburg, New York, United States. His father was a prison guard and his mother was a detox specialist, as mentioned in his song "I Don't Want to Be."
Originally, DeGraw started in Manhattan clubs drawing his hometown fans to small clubs. His big break came when "I Don't Wanna Be" was chosen as theme song for the teen soap opera One Tree Hill. More recently, his song "We Belong Together" was featured on the soundtrack to Tristan & Isolde. The song has also been performed on American Idol and Australian Idol by various contestants during different seasons. Two of DeGraw's songs, "Follow Through," and "Chariot," have also achieved popularity and radio play. His song "We Belong Together" has been featured in the 2006 movie Tristan and Isolde, starring James Franco and Sophia Myles. In 2004 DeGraw released an acoustic version of Chariot called Chariot Stripped. DeGraw and his band recorded the album live in the studio, in only one take on the vocals, seeking an intimate effect.
Since 2004, his profile has grown bringing him to other states as he tours the country. He made his television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly. DeGraw has also appeared on television shows such as The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show , and Live with Regis and Kelly. Recently, he has been seen in cameos on Dead Like Me, What I Like About You, and American Dreams. He also appeared in One Tree Hill, singing "I Don't Want to Be" and "Chariot" at Karen's Cafe. DeGraw has released a number of music videos as well, including "I Don't Want to Be", "Follow Through" and "Chariot". "Chariot" was directed by Zach Braff, who also directed music videos for Joshua Radin.
His brother Joey DeGraw is also a recording artist who has played guitar and sung with Gavin. DeGraw has toured with such acts as Barenaked Ladies, Butterfly Boucher, The Allman Brothers Band, Marc Broussard, Jason Mraz and Maroon 5. Band members were Joey DeGraw on guitar, Landon Ashworth on drums and Alvin Moody on bass. He is well known for his love for his fans, friendliness, and politeness.[citation needed]
According to the artist's official site, he returned to the studio on September 1, 2006 to begin recording his next album. Rumours say that the new album will be released in April 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart # US |
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| 2001 | Gavin Live (indie release) | DNC |
| 2003 | Chariot | #103 |
| 2007 | TBA |
[edit] Hit singles
- 2004 "I Don't Want to Be" #10 US; #13 NL; #19 AUS; #38 UK; #6 Norway; #1 Denmark
- 2005 "Chariot" #12 NL; #30 US; #114 UK
- 2005 "Follow Through" #13 NL
- 2006 "We Belong Together" #24 US
- 2006 "Chariot" UK re-release
- 2006 "Just Friends" #21 NL
[edit] Compilations
- "We Are the Champions", from the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (2005)
[edit] Awards & nominations
| Year | Award |
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| 2005 | Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Soundtrack Single of the Year ("I Don't Wanna Be") |
| 2005 | Radio Music Award nomination for Song of the Year/Mainstream Top 40 Radio ("I Don't Wanna Be") |
[edit] References
- Billboard Artist Chart History — retrieved January 6, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Gavin DeGraw official site
- Gavin DeGraw's Myspace page
- Official US fansite, includes news, videos and multimedia
- Gavin DeGraw at TV.com
- Gavin DeGraw at the Internet Movie Database
- Gavin DeGraw collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Music videos at AOL video
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