Gregg Alexander
| Gregg Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gregory Aiuto |
| Also known as | Alex Ander, Cessyl Orchestra |
| Born | May 4, 1970 |
| Origin | MI, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | A&M, Epic, MCA, EMI, Warner-Chappell |
| Associated acts | New Radicals, Danielle Brisebois, Rick Nowels, Abra Moore |
Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May 4, 1970) is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who produced and co-wrote the international hit "You Get What You Give" in late 1998. Earlier in life he recorded two solo albums, Michigan Rain and Intoxifornication. He dissolved the New Radicals in 1999 to focus on production and songwriting work, winning a Grammy Award for the song "The Game of Love" in 2003. Later he co-penned songs for the film Begin Again, including "Lost Stars", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Gregg Alexander was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States, and raised in a conservative Jehovah's Witness household. He received his first guitar at the age of twelve and taught himself to play several instruments. Along with his sister, Caroline, they'd play the piano and Gregg would compose songs. At age fourteen Gregg joined the band The Circus, with classmates George Snow, John Mabarak, along with Gregg's older brother Stephen Aiuto. They played the 1984 highschool Battle of the Bands, competing against John Lowery (John 5). By the age of sixteen, he signed his first recording contract with A&M after playing his demo tapes to producer Rick Nowels. He released his debut album Michigan Rain in 1989 at the age of nineteen, to little notice. In 1992, he signed to Epic and released Intoxifornication, which consisted largely of re-released songs from Michigan Rain and was again ignored.
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