Grentperez Explained

Grentperez
Birth Name:Grant Perez
Birth Date:4 December 2001
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
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Label:Fast Friends

Grant Perez (born 4 December 2001),[1] known professionally as Grentperez, is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is widely known for his 2021 single, "Cherry Wine". Perez records on the Fast Friends record label.[2]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, Grentperez won the APRA for Emerging Songwriter of the Year.

Early life and education

Grant Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of Filipino descent.[3] [4] [5] He listened to The Eagles, The Beatles, and Queen with his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild.[4]

He completed his HSC at St Marys Senior High School.[6] Perez found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing covers and original songs from age five.[7] At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel. In 2020, Perez uploaded original tracks "Wait for You", "Dreams" and "In My Heart", which all featured on his 2021 EP Demo(s) About Love.

Career

On 10 September 2021, Perez released his debut single "Cherry Wine". It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling

In 2022, Perez released the EPs Conversations with the Moon and Trail Mix Tape EP and a Christmas single called "When Christmas Comes Again".[8]

In June 2023, Perez released his fourth EP, When We Were Younger.[9] [3] When We Were Younger is a seven-track song cycle centered around the concept of nostalgia.

In September 2023, Perez released "Op Shop Lover" with Lime Cordiale.[10]

In November 2023, Grentperez released the Christmas single "Christmas Starts Tonight".[11]

Discography

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1"
Details
Demo(s) About Love
Conversations with the Moon
  • Released: 14 February 2022
  • Label: Fast Friends
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, LP
Trail Mix Tape EP
  • Released: 30 September 2022
  • Label: Fast Friends, AWAL
  • Formats: digital download, streaming,
When We Were Younger
(with Cavetown)
  • Released: 2 June 2023[12]
  • Label: Fast Friends (FF0032), AWAL (GPLP01CD)
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Charted or certified singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertification Album
NZ
Hot
[13]
"Cherry Wine"2021— Conversations with the Moon
"Room for You"
202429

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

! |-! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2024| rowspan="1"| Grentperez| Emerging Songwriter of the Year| |rowspan="1"| [15] [16]

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.! |-| 2023| When We Were Younger| Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist| | [17] |-

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.! |-| 2022| Himself| Unearthed Artist of the Year| | [18] [19] |-

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually y by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.! |-|rowspan="1"| 2024| Himself| Best New Artist| |rowspan="1"| [20] |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: grentperez. Apple Music. 4 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Grentperez. Fast Friends. 24 September 2023.
  3. Web site: I'm Coming Home to You . Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. 10 July 2023.
  4. Web site: GRENTPEREZ. Niche Productions. 10 July 2023.
  5. News: Pagulong . Charmie . June 23, 2023 . Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines . The Philippine Star . August 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: Instagram . 2023-11-21 . www.instagram.com.
  7. Web site: Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door. Junkee. June 2023 . 10 July 2023. Adele Luamanuvae.
  8. Web site: Grentperez. Fast Friends. 10 July 2023.
  9. Web site: grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger' . Clash Music. 25 April 2023. 10 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single ‘Op Shop Lover’. Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. 1 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez . U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. 3 November 2023.
  12. Web site: when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive) . JB Hi-Fi. 10 July 2023.
  13. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 5 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
  14. Australia. 2023. single. 10 July 2023.
  15. Web site: 2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more. Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. 10 April 2024.
  16. Web site: APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners. The Music. 1 May 2024. 2 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards. Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. 23 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. 3 November 2022 .
  19. Web site: 2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. 19 November 2022 .
  20. Web site: Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees. Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. 11 March 2024.

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