GAVIN DEGRAW
Birthday 4th Feb (3 dagar efter konserten)
his mother was a detox specialist, which he mentions in his song "I Don't Want to Be". He is mostly of Russian and Irish ancestry.DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight.
The first single "Not Over You" (Sweeter) was released on iTunes in June. The track was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic)
On August 8, 2011, DeGraw was hospitalized after being assaulted by several people in New York City. Police said a group of men attacked DeGraw early Sunday morning at 6th Street and First Avenue in the East Village, near The National Underground. He suffered a broken nose, a concussion, two black eyes and lacerations to his face. Only minutes after the attack, DeGraw was then struck by a taxi. He was admitted to Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital Center for treatment. He had to cancel his scheduled August 9 performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, located in Saratoga, New York. (Inte undra på att han ändrats så drastiskt i ansiktet så snabbt :O)
DeGraw has said that his ultimate goal is "to leave this world a better person, and for me to not be the only one who knows it."