Kevin Griffin
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kevin Michael Griffin |
| Born |
October 1, 1968 New Orleans, LA |
| Genres | Rock Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, and producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Better Than Ezra |
Kevin Michael Griffin (born October 1, 1968) is an American guitarist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter.
Griffin formed the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra in 1988. The band had great success in the 1990s with hits such as "Good", "In the Blood", and "Desperately Wanting", and has continued in the 2000s with hits such as "Extra Ordinary", "A Lifetime", and "Juicy". They continue to tour and produce new recordings, the most recent of which is All Together Now, released in September 2014. As a singer and performer, Griffin is known for singing in falsetto, inviting audience members onstage to play guitar, and interrupting his own songs with verses of well-known rock songs. He is a skilled mimic, imitating singers from Aaron Neville to Bruce Springsteen.
Kevin Griffin grew up and attended high-school in Monroe, Louisiana. Later, Griffin received a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in political science from Louisiana State University in 1990. There he became a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He took the LSAT with the intention of pursuing a law degree and working in entertainment law. Griffin took a job with Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles during the early 1990s, before Better Than Ezra achieved commercial success.
Griffin and his family largely resided in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005. Griffin purchased a home in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles in July 2006, but after much consideration put it on the market after a planned move to Nashville in order to be closer to a more prosperous songwriting market.
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