1. Gregory Porter was born on November 4,1971 and is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
23 Facts About Gregory Porter
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Gregory Porter has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and then again in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.
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Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother Ruth was a minister.
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Gregory Porter's mother was a large influence on his life, having encouraged him to sing in church at an early age.
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Gregory Porter's mother died from cancer when he was 21 years old.
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Gregory Porter moved to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in 2004, along with his brother Lloyd.
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Gregory Porter worked as a chef at Lloyd's restaurant, Bread-Stuy, where he performed.
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Gregory Porter performed at other neighborhood venues including Sista's Place and Solomon's Porch, and moved on to Harlem club St Nick's Pub, where he maintained a weekly residency.
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Gregory Porter released two albums on the Motema label together with Membran Entertainment Group, 2010's Water and 2012's Be Good, before signing with Blue Note Records on May 17,2013.
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On May 9,2015, Gregory Porter participated in VE Day 70: A Party to Remember, a televised commemorative concert from Horse Guards Parade in London, singing "As Time Goes By".
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On June 26,2016, Gregory Porter performed on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2016.
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In September 2016, Gregory Porter performed at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park from Hyde Park, London.
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In January 2017, Gregory Porter performed the song "Holding On" on BBC One's The Graham Norton Show.
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On November 5,2021, Gregory Porter released a Greatest Hits compilation album titled Still Rising - The Collection on the Blue Note label.
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On New Year's Eve 2021, Gregory Porter performed on Jools' Annual Hootenanny.
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On June 2,2022, Gregory Porter, accompanied by the London Community Gospel Choir, sang the specially-composed song "A Life Lived with Grace" for the lighting of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons.
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On 14 September 2023, Gregory Porter released the single "Somebody", in collaboration with TSHA and Ellie Goulding.
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On December 13,2023, Gregory Porter performed at the Royal Albert Hall in its "Christmas at The Royal Albert Hall" programme.
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In September 2024, Gregory Porter announced a 12-night tour of the UK, commencing in April 2025, including a night at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena.
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In 2025, Gregory Porter took part in the UK version of The Masked Singer, performing as Dressed Crab and reached the final, where he was runner-up.
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Gregory Porter was a member of the original Broadway cast of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues.
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Gregory Porter is married to Victoria and they have two sons.
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For public appearances, Gregory Porter always wears a hat reminiscent of a newsboy cap incorporating fabric that covers his ears and chin.