Gavin Turek

Gavin Turek
Born April 19, 1987
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress

Musical career

Genres Indie Pop, Electro-Pop
Labels Self-Released
Website gavinturek.com

Gavin Turek (born April 19, 1987) is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from Los Angeles, California. Her music has been described as "indie electropop"[1] and "electro-pop with a roller-disco sensibility." [2] She is well known for her collaborations with TOKiMONSTA.

Life and career

Turek's father is a classically trained pianist, and her mother is a singer.[3][4] She began training as a dancer at age 6, and by adolescence she was going to high school "specifically for dance." [2] Turek "was maybe 9 or 10" when she started writing songs with her sister.[4]

Before graduating from Scripps College in 2009, Turek spent half a year in India and 5 months in Ghana studying with a local dance company.[2] She was "mentally rocked" when she came home and turned to songwriting as a form of therapy.[2] Unsure of whether she wanted to pursue a career in music, Turek consulted her sister, Hana, who put some of the demos online.[1][2] From there she was discovered by TOKiMONSTA, with whom she's collaborated multiple times.[1][2]

Turek is often praised for her energetic stage presence.[1][5] She's cited old performance footage of Tina Turner, Diana Ross, and Donna Summer as inspiration for her own performances.[1]

Turek independently released The Break-Up Tape on August 19, 2013.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chuu, Lynn. "INTERVIEW: INDIE ELECTROPOP SONGSTRESS, GAVIN TUREK". Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bain, Katie. "Gavin Turek Turns Heartbreak Into Dance Music". Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Wertheimer, Kate. "Time Out with pop disco songstress Gavin Turek". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baker, Amarie. "Gavin Turek: She's No One Trick Pony". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Benavides, Hektor. "Gavin Turek: Interview (SXSW 2014)". Lost In My Bedroom. YouTube. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

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