Gavin DeGraw
Background information
Birth name	Gavin Shane DeGraw
Born	February 4, 1977 (1977-02-04) (age 31)
Origin	South Fallsburg, New York, United States. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays South Fallsburg is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Genre(s)	Rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2001-present
Label(s)	J Records Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Website	Official website

Gavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music J Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a

Early life

Gavin DeGraw grew up in Catskills, in South Fallsburg, New York. South Fallsburg is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Sullivan County, 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". A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, jail guard, prison guard, prison warder, or prison officer Detoxification, or detox for short is the removal of Toxic substances from the body " I Don't Want to Be " is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album Chariot. DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight. He attended Berklee College of Music during the same year as artist John Mayer. Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician His two siblings, both older, are Joey and Neeka. Joey currently provides guitar and backing vocals for Gavin's band.

Career

Originally, DeGraw started in Manhattan clubs, drawing several of his home town fans. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York He made his big break when "I Don't Want to Be" was chosen as the theme song for the teen drama One Tree Hill. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network. The song has also been performed on American Idol, Australian Idol and Idol (Norway and Sweden) by various contestants during different seasons. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Rules Auditions Auditions are held in major cities around Australia to find each season's contestants Two of DeGraw's other songs, "Follow Through" and "Chariot," have also achieved popularity and radio play. " Follow Through " is a single by Gavin DeGraw released in 2005. " Chariot " is a single by Gavin DeGraw released in 2005, taken from his 2003 album Chariot. His song "We Belong Together" was also featured in the 2006 film Tristan and Isolde. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Tristan & Isolde is a 2006 German / British / American / Czech film based on the Medieval romantic In 2004, DeGraw released an acoustic version of his album Chariot called Chariot Stripped. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Chariot is an Album by Gavin DeGraw, first released in 2003 on J Records. DeGraw and his band recorded the album live in the studio, in only one take on the vocals, seeking an intimate effect.

DeGraw at a concert in Georgia in 2005

Since 2004, his profile has grown, bringing him to other states as he tours the country. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule He made his television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. 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. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Recently, he has been seen in cameos on Dead Like Me, What I Like About You, and American Dreams. Dead Like Me is an American television Comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in American Dreams is an American Television Drama program broadcast on the NBC Television network. 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". The latter was directed by Zach Braff, who also directed music videos for Joshua Radin. Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an Independent Spirit Award -winning American Television and Film Joshua Radin is an American Singer-songwriter from Shaker Heights Ohio, that began performing in 2004

His brother Joey is also a recording artist who has played guitar and sung with him on his tour to promote his album Chariot. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles DeGraw has toured with such acts as Barenaked Ladies, Butterfly Boucher, The Allman Brothers Band, Marc Broussard, Jason Mraz and Maroon 5. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Butterfly Boucher (ˈbaʊtʃɚ is an Australian Singer/songwriter. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer/songwriter Jason Mraz ( IPA: /ˈdʒeɪsʌn mɜrˈæz/ born June 23, 1977) is a Singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville Virginia Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded

DeGraw has also recorded his own compilations of his songs on strippedmusic. com including several versions of his songs, such as "Belief", "Chariot", "Meaning", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want To Be, as well as a cover of Leon Russell's "A Song For You". Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter He also has an interview talking about his life and music on the site.

According to DeGraw's official site, he returned to the studio on September 1, 2006 to begin recording his next album. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Gavin DeGraw" was released on May 6, 2008, peaking at #7 on the US Billboard Chart. The first single, "In Love With A Girl" was released on February 5th, 2008. The album also includes fan favorites such as "Cop Stop" that Gavin has been performing on the road for years now.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations

• "We Are the Champions", from the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (2005)
• "Jealous Guy", from the album One Tree Hill, Vol. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels Chariot is an Album by Gavin DeGraw, first released in 2003 on J Records. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Chariot is an Album by Gavin DeGraw, first released in 2003 on J Records. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 Gavin DeGraw is Gavin DeGraw 's self-titled third album The album was released on May 6 2008. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ is a non-profit trade association of Record producers, distributors and recording artists in New The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. " I Don't Want to Be " is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album Chariot. " Chariot " is a single by Gavin DeGraw released in 2005, taken from his 2003 album Chariot. " Follow Through " is a single by Gavin DeGraw released in 2005. This article is about the Gavin DeGraw song For the White Stripes song see Fell in Love with a Girl. Killer Queen is a Tribute album of Queen songs The album is named for the 1974 Queen song of the same name that first appeared on the 2: Friends with Benefit (2006)

Awards and nominations

References

• Billboard Artist Chart History - retrieved January 6, 2006. The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

• Gavin DeGraw's official website
• Gavin DeGraw's official fan club, GDG
• Gavin DeGraw at the Internet Movie Database
• Gavin DeGraw at TV.com
• Gavin DeGraw collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• Music videos at AOL Video