Grentperez
Grentperez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Grant Perez |
| Born | 4 December 2001 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Fast Friends |
| Website | grentperez |
Grant Perez (born 4 December 2001),[1] known professionally as Grentperez, is an 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]
Early life and education[edit]
Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of partial Chinese 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.
Career[edit]
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]
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Certified singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Cherry Wine" | 2021 | Conversations with the Moon |
Awards and nominations[edit]
APRA Awards[edit]
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] |
ARIA Awards[edit]
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] |
J Awards[edit]
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] |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards[edit]
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] |
References[edit]
- ^ "grentperez". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners". The Music (magazine). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "I'm Coming Home to You". Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "GRENTPEREZ". Niche Productions. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Pagulong, Charmie (23 June 2023). "Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Adele Luamanuvae (June 2023). "Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door". Junkee. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger'". Clash Music. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single 'Op Shop Lover'". Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez". U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.