Gavin DeGraw

Gavin DeGraw: Biography in Details

Who is Gavin DeGraw?

Gavin DeGraw is an American musician. Gavin is known for his single I Don’t Want to Be.

In 2013, he won the New Music Awards for AC Male Artist of the Year.

As of 2019, he completed his Summer tour.

Gavin DeGraw- Early Life, Childhood

Gavin Shane DeGraw was born on 4th February 1977 in South Fallsburg, New York, USA. He is the son of prison guard Wayne DeGraw and detox specialist Lynne DeGraw. In September 2017, his mother Lynne died of pancreatic cancer.

Gavin has an elder sister Neeka and brother Joey. Joey is also a musician and has an album on iTunes. He grew up in a musical family and began singing and playing piano at the age of eight.

As a teenager, Gavin DeGraw was inspired by Ray Charles and Sam Cooke. He started playing in a local Catskills group The People’s Band with other local musicians.

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Gavin attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, Cayuga Lake on a music scholarship but he dropped out after one semester as he spent most of his time in the dorm room writing songs rather than attending classes.

After that, he attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he studied for two semesters.

Hospitalized

On 8th August 2011, Gavin was hospitalized after being assaulted by several people in Manhattan’s East Village after leaving The National Underground.

Gavin DeGraw- Professional Career

On 22nd July 2003, Gavin DeGraw released his debut album Chariot under J Records which sold more than a million copies and earned platinum certification.

In the year 2004, he released an acoustic version of the album Chariot Stripped. 

He released his second single Cheated On Me on 12th February 2008 and on 7th November 2008, his album Live From Soho came out.

On 31st March 2009, he released his third album Free. On 9th August 2011, he released his fourth album Sweeter. 

His first hit album is Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw.

Likewise, his sixth studio album was Something Worth Saving released his singles She Sets the City on Fire. 

TV Roles

Gavin DeGraw appeared in four episodes of One Tree Hill which include You Gotta Go There to Come Back, I Don’t Want to Be, Chariot, and What Comes After the Blues.

Awards

Nomination

How much is the net worth of Gavin DeGraw?

The estimated net worth of DeGraw is $14 million US. As an American musician, he earns around $21,518 – $207,085 US.

Body Measurement

Gavin DeGraw has dark hair and eyes. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall.

Social Media

Gavin DeGraw has around 716k followers on Facebook, 259k on Instagram, and 400k on Twitter accounts. Similarly, he has 263k subscribers on his YouTube channel.

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