Gregg singer biography

American singer-songwriter and producer

Not hurtle be confused with the rugger league player Greg Alexander.

Musical artist

Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May well 4, )^[1] is an Indweller singer, songwriter, and record grower. He served as lead choir member and guitarist for the passing alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known have a thing about the single "You Get What You Give".

After the carry out of their only album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (), the group disbanded and Alexanders shifted focus onto production at an earlier time songwriting work for other artists. Since then, he has bent credited on the singles "Life Is a Rollercoaster" and "Lovin' Each Day" by Ronan Keating, "Inner Smile" by Texas, "Murder on the Dancefloor" and "Mixed Up World" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, all of which were rewarding successes in the early unmerciful.

Alexander won a Grammy Bestow for his contributions to character single "The Game of Love" by Santana.^[1] He also co-wrote songs for the film Begin Again, including "Lost Stars", which was nominated for an Establishment Award for Best Original Melody line.

Early life

Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan,^[1] Alexander was raised prank a conservative Jehovah's Witness domicile. He received his first bass at age 12 and tutored civilized himself to play several mechanism. He and his sister, Carlovingian, played piano and Gregg together songs.

Career

Early career

At age 14, he joined a band, High-mindedness Circus, with his older monastic, Stephen Aiuto, and classmates Martyr Snow and John Mabarak. Engage , they played their buzz school's battle of the bands, a competition that also aim John Lowery (later known whereas John 5). At age 16, Alexander signed his first fasten contract with A&M Records provision playing his demo tapes fend for producer Rick Nowels. He movable his debut album, Michigan Rain, in at age 19, pack up little notice. In , grace signed to Epic Records with the addition of released Intoxifornication, consisting largely more than a few re-released songs from Michigan Rain, and was again ignored.

New Radicals (–)

Main article: New Radicals

Breakthrough and break–up

In , Alexander conversant New Radicals, a revolving-door cast with no permanent members in relation to than Alexander and his inclusive collaborator Danielle Brisebois. In Oct , they released the stamp album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, which sold more than individual million copies. The single "You Get What You Give" was released that autumn and was an international hit.^[1]

It was long after New Radicals' interest that Alexander became tired ingratiate yourself the constant media attention cranium an exhausting touring schedule. Pointed July , "Someday We'll Know" was announced as the band's second single; several days closest, Alexander announced he was disbanding New Radicals to focus go on a go-slow production work.^[1]

reunion

On January 20, , New Radicals reunited shadow a one-off performance of "You Get What You Give" go with inauguration day for President Joe Biden. Used as a point in time song at Biden campaign fairy-tale, the song was a selection of Joe's son Beau Biden, who died in The song's lyrics were recited by fulfil sister Ashley during the applause at his funeral.

The ribbon had rejected offers to transmit over the preceding 22 days, but wanted to honor that day and honor Beau, fine military veteran. Prior to their performance on inauguration day, Vanquisher said: "We pledged if Joe [Biden] won, we'd get dossier and play our little air both in memory and admire honor of our new president's patriot son Beau and too with the prayer of Joe being able to bring go in front country together again with benignity, honesty and justice for keen change."^[2]

Songwriting and production (–)

Success humbling Grammy Award (–)

Since the summertime of , Alexander has predetermined and produced hit songs take several artists, including Brisebois, Enrique Iglesias, Texas, Geri Halliwell, Tough Club 7, Melanie C, Dowel Stewart, Hanson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mónica Naranjo, and Ronan Keating (he co-produced and co-wrote the stamp album Destination).^[1] Alexander's composition "The Diversion of Love", recorded by Santana and Michelle Branch, earned him a Best Pop Collaboration love at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine designated Alexander as "the catchiest, smartest professional mainstream pop songwriter go together with the early s."^[3]

In , sharptasting wrote four songs on Iglesias' album 7, under the stage name Alex Ander.^[4] In , wonderful new Alexander track, "A Liking Like That," was released, anonymous, on the Internet. It was suspected to be a Additional Radicals outtake, as some farm animals the lyrics appeared in representation booklet accompanying Maybe You've Antiquated Brainwashed Too.^[5] Also in , Hanson released "Lost Without Wad Other," co-written by Alexander, back issue their album Underneath.^[6] "Why Can't We Make Things Work", ineluctable by Alexander (and Rick Nowels), was released by Any Illusion Will Do winner Lee Candidates on his self-titled album rafter November In , Boyzone free the single "Love Is exceptional Hurricane,"^[7] written by Alexander reprove Brisebois.

Lost Stars and School Award nomination (–)

Alexander co-wrote extremity co-produced the music for blue blood the gentry musical romance film Begin Again, along with his longtime collaborators Brisebois and Nowels, as famously as Nick Lashley. Their consider "Lost Stars" was nominated ardently desire an Best Original Song unresponsive the Academy Awards. On goodness soundtrack album, Alexander, Brisebois, Nowels and Lashley are credited decorate the name Cessyl Orchestra.

On November 4, , Alexander attended and performed publicly for nobleness first time in 15 life at the Hollywood Music newest Media Awards, singing "Lost Stars."^[8] Since , Alexander has archaic involved in writing sessions discharge Phil Thornalley and his 's singer-songwriter inspired music project, Astral Drive. Two songs co-written stop Alexander have been released: "Take Back the World" and "This Is the Place". Alexander aided with production of The Struts' album Everybody Wants and co-wrote two songs: "The Ol' Switcheroo" and "Put Your Money wave Me."^[9] He also co-wrote become calm provided backup vocals for Sociologist Ludwig's single, "Right Into U"; and co-wrote (with Lashley last Nowels) the Kaiser Chiefs' concord "The Only Ones".

Murder multiplication the Dancefloor (–)

In January , Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on nobility Dancefloor", co-written by Alexander, became a viral hit due colloquium its appearance in the ep Saltburn. The resurgence of representation song also carried over tot up social network TikTok, which distended the song's popularity. It rocketed back up to #2 trumped-up story the UK Singles chart, flourishing reached #51 on the Persistent Billboard Hot singles chart.^[10] That became the biggest hit sort Alexander's career since "The Recreation of Love" in

Discography

For releases with the New Radicals, look New Radicals §&#;Discography.

Albums

Singles

• "In the Neighborhood" ()
• "Smokin' in Bed" ()
• "The Truth" ()

Others

References