Grentperez | |
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Birth name | Grant Perez |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 4 December 2001
Genres | |
Labels | Fast Friends |
Website |
grentperez |
Grant Perez (born 4 December 2001), [1] known professionally as Grentperez, is a Filipino-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. [3]
Grant Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of Filipino descent. [4] [5] [6] He listened to The Eagles, The Beatles, and Queen with his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild. [5]
He completed his HSC at St Marys Senior High School. [7] Perez found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing covers and original songs from age five. [8] At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel. In 2020, Perez uploaded original tracks "Wait for You", "Dreams" and "In My Heart", [5] which all featured on his 2021 EP Demo(s) About Love.
On 10 September 2021, Perez released his debut single "Cherry Wine". [9] 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". [9]
In June 2023, Perez released his fourth EP, When We Were Younger. [10] [4] When We Were Younger is a seven-track song cycle centered around the concept of nostalgia. [11]
In September 2023, Perez released "Op Shop Lover" with Lime Cordiale. [12]
In November 2023, Grentperez released the Christmas single "Christmas Starts Tonight". [13]
Title | Details |
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Demo(s) About Love |
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Conversations with the Moon | |
Trail Mix Tape EP |
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When We Were Younger (with Cavetown) |
Title | Year | Certification | Album |
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"Cherry Wine" | 2021 | Conversations with the Moon |
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.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Grentperez | Emerging Songwriter of the Year | Won | [15] [3] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | When We Were Younger | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [16] |
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 | Himself | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated | [17] [18] |
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.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [19] |
Grentperez | |
---|---|
Birth name | Grant Perez |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 4 December 2001
Genres | |
Labels | Fast Friends |
Website |
grentperez |
Grant Perez (born 4 December 2001), [1] known professionally as Grentperez, is a Filipino-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. [3]
Grant Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of Filipino descent. [4] [5] [6] He listened to The Eagles, The Beatles, and Queen with his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild. [5]
He completed his HSC at St Marys Senior High School. [7] Perez found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing covers and original songs from age five. [8] At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel. In 2020, Perez uploaded original tracks "Wait for You", "Dreams" and "In My Heart", [5] which all featured on his 2021 EP Demo(s) About Love.
On 10 September 2021, Perez released his debut single "Cherry Wine". [9] 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". [9]
In June 2023, Perez released his fourth EP, When We Were Younger. [10] [4] When We Were Younger is a seven-track song cycle centered around the concept of nostalgia. [11]
In September 2023, Perez released "Op Shop Lover" with Lime Cordiale. [12]
In November 2023, Grentperez released the Christmas single "Christmas Starts Tonight". [13]
Title | Details |
---|---|
Demo(s) About Love |
|
Conversations with the Moon | |
Trail Mix Tape EP |
|
When We Were Younger (with Cavetown) |
Title | Year | Certification | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Cherry Wine" | 2021 | Conversations with the Moon |
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.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Grentperez | Emerging Songwriter of the Year | Won | [15] [3] |
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 | [16] |
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 | Himself | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated | [17] [18] |
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.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [19] |