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Grentperez
Birth nameGrant Perez
Born (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 22)
Sydney, Australia
Genres
LabelsFast Friends
Websitegrentperez.komi.io

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]

Early life and education

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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.

Career

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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]

In July 2024, Grentperez released "Room For You" with Lyn Lapid. [14]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Demo(s) About Love
Conversations with the Moon
  • Released: 14 February 2022[4]
  • Label: Fast Friends
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, LP
Trail Mix Tape EP
  • Released: 30 September 2022[4]
  • Label: Fast Friends, AWAL
  • Formats: digital download, streaming,
When We Were Younger
(with Cavetown)
  • Released: 2 June 2023[11]
  • Label: Fast Friends (FF0032), AWAL (GPLP01CD)
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Charted or certified singles

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List of charted or certified singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
NZ
Hot

[15]
"Cherry Wine" 2021 Conversations with the Moon
"Room for You"
(with Lyn Lapid)
2024 29 Non-album single

Awards and nominations

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APRA Awards

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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 [18][3]

ARIA Awards

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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 [19]

J Awards

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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 [20][21]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

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The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually 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 [22]

References

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  1. ^ "grentperez". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners". The Music. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "I'm Coming Home to You". Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "GRENTPEREZ". Niche Productions. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ^ Pagulong, Charmie (23 June 2023). "Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ Adele Luamanuvae (June 2023). "Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door". Junkee. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. ^ "grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger'". Clash Music. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. ^ a b "when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single 'Op Shop Lover'". Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez". U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Grentperez and Lyn Lapid Release New Single "Room For You"". Billboard Philippines. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  18. ^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  21. ^ "2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.