Grentperez
Birth nameGrant Perez
BornSydney, Australia
LabelsFast Friends
Websitegrentperez.komi.io

Grant Perez, known professionally as Grentperez, is a Filipino-Australian singer and songwriter from Western Sydney.

Early life and education

Grant Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of Filipino descent.[1][2][3] He listened to The Eagles, The Beatles, and Queen with his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild.[2]

He completed his HSC at St Marys Senior High School.[4]

Perez found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing covers and original songs from age five.[5]

At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel. In 2020, Perez uploaded original tracks "Wait for You", "Dreams" and "In My Heart",[2] which all featured on his 2021 EP Demo(s) About Love.

Career

In September 2021 Grentperez released his debut single "Cherry Wine".[6] It was certified gold in Australia in 2023.

In 2022 Grentperez released the EPs Conversations with the Moon and Trail Mix Tape EP and Christmas single called "When Christmas Comes Again".[6]

In June 2023, Grentperez released his fourth EP, When We Were Younger.[7][1] When We Were Younger is a seven-track song cycle centered around the concept of nostalgia.[8]

In September 2023, Grentperez released "Op Shop Lover" with Lime Cordiale.[9]

Throughout September and into October 2023, Grentperez attended as an opening act for Rex Orange County as a part of his Australia/New Zealand Tour, playing shows in Wellington, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. He also opened for the Tokyo and Manila shows.

In November 2023, Grentperez released the Christmas single "Christmas Starts Tonight".[10]

He records on the Fast Friends record label.[11]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Demo(s) About Love
Conversations with the Moon
  • Released: 14 February 2022[1]
  • Label: Fast Friends
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, LP
Trail Mix Tape EP
  • Released: 30 September 2022[1]
  • Label: Fast Friends, AWAL
  • Formats: digital download, streaming,
When We Were Younger
(with Cavetown)
  • Released: 2 June 2023[8]
  • Label: Fast Friends (FF0032), AWAL (GPLP01CD)
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Certified singles

List of certified singles.
Title Year Certification Album
"Cherry Wine" 2021 Conversations with the Moon

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 When We Were Younger Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Nominated [13]

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Grentperez Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "I'm Coming Home to You". Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "GRENTPEREZ". Niche Productions. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Pagulong, Charmie (23 June 2023). "Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Adele Luamanuvae (June 2023). "Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door". Junkee. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger'". Clash Music. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 "when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single 'Op Shop Lover'". Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez". U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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