| Kevin Griffin | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kevin Griffin |
| Born | 1 October 1968 |
| Genres | Rock Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, and Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Better Than Ezra |
Kevin Griffin (born October 1, 1968) is an American guitarist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter.[1]
Griffin formed the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra in 1988. The band had great success in the 1990s with hits such as "Good", "In the Blood", and "Desperately Wanting", and has continued in the 2000s with hits such as "Extra Ordinary", "A Lifetime", and "Juicy". They continue to tour and produce new recordings, the most recent of which was Paper Empire, released in 2009. As a singer and performer, Griffin is known for singing in falsetto, inviting audience members onstage to play guitar, and interrupting his own songs with verses of well-known rock songs. He is a skilled mimic, imitating singers from Aaron Neville to Bruce Springsteen.
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Kevin Griffin grew up and attended high-school in Monroe, Louisiana. Later, Griffin received a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in political science from Louisiana State University in 1990.[1] There he became a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He took the LSAT with the intention of pursuing a law degree and working in entertainment law.[1] Griffin took a job with Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles during the early 1990s,[1] before Better Than Ezra achieved commercial success.
Griffin and his family largely resided in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.[2]
Griffin purchased a home in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles in July 2006,[2] but recently put it on the market after a planned move to Nashville in order to be closer to a more prosperous songwriting market.[3]
Griffin has also produced, written, and co-written songs for other artists, such as Sugarland, James Blunt, David Cook, Train, Howie Day, Missy Higgins, Daniel Powter, Augustana, Debbie Harry, and Josh Radin. Griffin is credited with having co-written "Stuck Like Glue," the Mediabase #1 single from the 2010 Sugarland album, "Incredible Machine", as well as their subsequent single "Tonight". He also co-wrote and co-produced James Blunt's "I'll Be Your Man" from his recent Some Kind of Trouble album. Griffin co-wrote the Top 40 hit "Collide" with Howie Day. He also co-wrote four tracks on Missy Higgins' debut album, The Sound of White, which included the hit "Scar" The album went ten times platinum in Australia. Griffin also co-wrote Tristan Prettyman's single "Madly," and "Avalanche" on the self-titled, major-label debut of American Idol winner David Cook. Better Than Ezra released their 7th studio album, Paper Empire in May 2009. Kevin co-produced the Album with Producer Warren Huart.
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