Grentperez | |
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| Birth name | Grant Perez |
| Born | 4 December 2001 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop, R&B [ citation needed ] |
| Labels | Fast Friends |
| Website | grentperez |
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]
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.
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, Perez released "Room For You" with Lyn Lapid. [14] Perez recorded a cover of "But Not for Me" for the 2025 tribute album Chet Baker Re:imagined. [15]
In January 2025, Perez announced his debut studio album Backflips in a Restaurant will be released on 28 March 2025. [16]
| Title | Details |
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| Backflips in a Restaurant |
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| Title | Details |
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| 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) | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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| NZ Hot [17] | ||||
| "Cherry Wine" | 2021 | — | Conversations with the Moon | |
| "Room for You" (with Lyn Lapid) | 2024 | 29 | Non-album singles | |
| "Dandelion" (with Ruel) | 2025 | 38 |
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 | [20] [3] |
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 | [21] |
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 | [22] [23] |
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 | [24] |