Gallant (singer)

Christopher Gallant (born 1992), better known by his last name simply as Gallant, is an American singer-songwriter from Columbia, Maryland. In 2014, he self-released his debut EP, Zebra, and was noted in 2015 for his single, "Weight in Gold". He is signed to the indie record label, Mind of a Genius.

Early life and education

Gallant was born in Washington, D.C. When he was in elementary school, he and his family moved to Columbia, Maryland. He started recording songs during middle school. He was influenced by R&B artists and then later alt-rock while growing up.[1]

In 2013, he graduated from New York University where he studied music.[2][3]

Career

In the fall of 2013, Gallant moved to Los Angeles, California to work on a career in music.[3]

In 2014, he self-released his debut EP, Zebra, which he describes as "a sonic diary about dealing with the aftermath of New York."[2]

His single, “Weight in Gold”, was played by Zane Lowe on Beats 1's first air date in June 2015.[4]

He is also featured in Zhu's (another Mind of A Genius Record's artist) Testarossa music.[5]

In February 5, 2016, Gallant and Jhene Aiko came out with their collaborative song. The song is titled Skipping Stones, produced by Adrian Younge, co-produced by Stint, and is licensed under Red Bull Media House. [6] The song features Gallant's signature falsetto style with specks of bold vocals and Jhene's signature soothing, acappella-esque vocals.

References

  1. ↑ Case, Wesley (July 22, 2015). "Rising R&B singer Gallant on 'Weight in Gold' and growing up in Columbia". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bain, Katie (July 8, 2015). "Gallant Played a Show for 10 People, But Two of Them Helped Launch His Career". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Luke, Winkie (December 2, 2015). "Meet Gallant, a Rising Artist With a Voice of Gold". Red Bull. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Medved, Matt (June 30, 2015). "Gallant Premieres 'Weight in Gold' as Zane Lowe's First World Exclusive on Apple Music". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "ZHU x Gallant - Testarossa Music (Audio)". Youtube. October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gallant - Skipping Stones feat. Jhené Aiko (prod. by Adrian Younge, co-prod. by Stint)". SoundCloud. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

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