Andy Grammer

Birth Name:

Andrew Charles Grammer

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department, Actor

Named an "artist to watch" in 2011 by Billboard magazine
Briefly studied at Binghamton University in New York
The first instrument he learned to play as a child was the trumpet, followed by the piano and guitar
Quote: "I grew up around artists who wrote music for a living, so I had a hands-on understanding of the business․"
Quote: "I have three different places that I draw inspiration from; guitar guys like Jason Mraz, piano influences like Coldplay, then I really love how hip hop creates complexities in words․ I try to make a smorgasbord of the three․"
Signed with S-Curve Records in 2010 and soon released his eponymous debut album in July of 2011
Before landing professional gigs, he would play on Santa Monica Pier for tips

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