Scotty Granger
| Scotty Granger | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Scotty Grand, Scotty G |
| Born |
July 19, 1987 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Pop , Dance R&B, soul, techno |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, piccolo, others |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Associated acts | Jordin Sparks, Danny Granger, Mahalia Jackson, Timati |
| Website | www.scottygmuse.com |
Scotty Granger (born 1987 in New Orleans, Louisiana), also known as Scotty G, is an American pop, R&B and dance music singer/producer/songwriter residing in Los Angeles, California. He plays piano, guitar, flute, sax, piccolo, among others...[1]
Scotty has written a number of dance tunes, mainly destined for European dance circuits, but gained fame with American music markets after taking part in Platinum Hit on Bravo and reaching the final overall in the competition.
Renaming himself Scotty Grand, he embarked on a solo singing career and in November 2011, signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
Career
He started singing and taking part in musical competitions when he was 7 years old. In 1998, he appearing on his first televised show from the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY, where he won between 10 participating kids. He released his debut album titled Revelations of Music on New Orleans- based label, Jam Tight Records.
In 2004, while still in high school, he released his second album So Natural with Poetik Arkhitekture Inc. that included the 2005 class song for his high school "Class Dismissed" which he performed at the graduation.
In the summer of 2006, at 18 years, he appeared on another reality TV show titled The One: Making a Music Star on ABC, becoming the youngest participant in the show.
He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, then moved to Los Angeles, California. Scotty began touring with Jordin Sparks' back in 2007 performing and acting as Creative Director for her live shows as well as backing her on keyboards and vocals including at Sparks' Battlefield Tour.
During the summer of 2008 he released his writing debut single internationally in the dance music/techno genre with "A Higher Love" charting on various European dance charts. His works have appeared in mixes and dance compilations albums selling over platinum status in more than 6 countries. Mr. Grand has acted as music producer/songwriter in international dance hits like DJ Jose's "Like That", DJ Antoine's Live It Alive" and "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday" and Hi Tack's "I Don't Mind" and Roy Gate's "I Am Music".
On June 10, 2009, Scotty appeared as "Scotty 'Songbird' Granger" on the ABC show Wipeout in Episode 4 The Sisterhood of the Travelling Hot Pants in season 2 of the show and the first person who was able to cross the Sweeper Run successfully. He won $50,000.
He took part in Platinum Hit songwriting competition (see below). He is preparing his third studio album A Songwriter's Right in 2012 showcasing his songwriting talents in many genres including R&B, dance, pop and country.
In Platinum Hit
Scotty was one of the 12 finalists on the 2011 series on Bravo entitled Platinum Hit, a competition about songwriting. He reached the finale (Final 3) and sang his own composition "Beautiful You" and came third overall behind winner Sonyae Elise and runner-up Jes Hudak.
- Performances
| Week | Date of broadcast | Hook / Song Composer | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2011 | "The One" by Scotty Granger | Scotty Granger (main) Brian Judah (team member) Nevin James (team member) | The Songwriter (Granger) was on the Losing Song entries but was not eliminated | |
| 6 June 2011 | "Paint the Club with Amazing" by Scotty Granger | Scotty Granger (main) Nick Nittoli (team member) Melissa Rapp (team member) Sonyae Elise (team member) | The Songwriter (Granger) provided the hook for the winning song | |
| 13 June 2011 | "Going Where I Need to Be" by Johnny Marnell Granger's hook 'Pack' did not qualify | Johnny Marnell (main) Brian Judah (team member) Scotty Granger (team member) | Granger was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge | |
| 20 June 2011 | "Walk through Walls" by Johnny Marnell Granger's hook "Boy I Wanna (Love You Down)" did not qualify | Johnny Marnell (main) Scotty Granger (team member) Jes Hudak (team member) | Granger was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge | |
| 27 June 2011 | "Love Me to Life" by Sonyae Elise Granger's hook "Love Me or Not" did not qualify | Sonyae Elise (main) Scotty Granger (team member) Brian Judah (team member) | Granger was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge | |
| 8 July 2011 | "Say It Back" by Jackioe Tohn Granger's hook "Melt" did not qualify | Jackie Tohn (main) Scotty Granger (team member) Sonyae Elise (team member) | Granger was selected as one of the bottom two song entries in the Elimination Challenge and was up for elimination | |
| 15 July 2011 | "Love You Down" by Scotty Granger and Jes Hudak Written for Justin Bieber | Scottie Granger (main) Jes Hudak (main) | The Songwriter Granger was one of the best song entries but was not selected as the winning song | |
| 22 July 2011 | "Reign" by Scottie Granger | Scotty Granger (main) Sonyae Elise (team member by choice) Nick Nittoli (team member by deafault) | Granger provided the hook for the winning song. Nittoli (in Granger's team) was singled out for having the best contribution and won a feature article spot in Spin magazine. | |
| 29 July 2011 | "DJ Have My Babies" by Scotty Granger Won the hook challenge | Scottie Granger (solo - no teams allowed) | The Songwriter Granger was not selected as either a top entry or a bottom entry in the Elimination Challenge, and advanced to the next challenge (Final 3). | |
| 5 August 2011 | "Beautiful You" by Scotty Granger | Scotty Granger (solo - no teams allowed) | Granger finished 2nd runner-up. Contest won by Sonyae Elise and Jes Hudak as first runner-up | |
Personal life
Scotty is the younger brother of NBA basketball player Danny Granger and great nephew of gospel legend, Mahalia Jackson. Scotty, is an openly gay artist[2][3] His coming out has 'alienated' him from many in his life, says Grand.
Discography
Albums
- Revelations of Music [Jam Tight Records]
- So Natural [2004, Poetik Arkhitekture Inc.]
Singles
- "A Higher Love"
References
- ↑ Donna Reynolds (19 July 2006). "Reality News Online - Season Premiere, Who Will Be "The One?"". Reality News Online. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ Michael Jensen (20 June 2011). "After Elton: Interview - Scotty Granger Writes the "(Platinum) Hits"]". After Elton. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ Snicks (10 May 2011). "Meet Scotty Granger, the "Solo Gay" on Bravo's "Platinum Hit"". AfterElton. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
External links
- Scotty G Official website
- Scotty Granger page on Platinum Hit website
- Scotty Grand Twitter
- Musiqman18 YouTube page