Encouraged to perform by his father, Red Grammer, who's a Grammy-award winning children's singer
Started out as a street performer on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade
Signed a deal with S-Curve Records and with the 2011 release of his self-titled debut album reached the Top 10 at Adult Pop Radio with his first two singles, "Keep Your Head Up" and "Fine By Me," certified platinum and gold respectively
Named by Billboard as one of its Artists to Watch in 2011