Grentperez

Grentperez
Grentperez
Birth name	Grant Perez
Born	4 December 2001 (age 23); Sydney, Australia
Genres	Indie pop, R&B[citation needed]
Labels	Fast Friends
Website	grentperez.komi.io

Grant Perez (born 4 December 2001),^[1] known professionally as Grentperez, is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is widely known for his 2021 single, "Cherry Wine". Perez records on the Fast Friends record label.^[2]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, Grentperez won the APRA for Emerging Songwriter of the Year.^[3]

Early life and education

Grant Perez grew up as the youngest of three children in Sydney, Australia and is of Filipino descent.^[4]^[5]^[6] He listened to the Eagles, the Beatles, and Queen with his dad before moving on to the likes of Musiq Soulchild.^[5]

He completed his HSC at St Marys Senior High School.^[7] Perez found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing covers and original songs from age five.^[8] At the end of 2013, he launched his YouTube channel. In 2020, Perez uploaded original tracks "Wait for You", "Dreams" and "In My Heart",^[5] which all featured on his 2021 EP Demo(s) About Love.

Career

On 10 September 2021, Perez released his debut single "Cherry Wine".^[9] It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling

In 2022, Perez released the EPs Conversations with the Moon and Trail Mix Tape EP and a Christmas single called "When Christmas Comes Again".^[9]

In June 2023, Perez released his fourth EP, When We Were Younger.^[10]^[4] When We Were Younger is a seven-track song cycle centered around the concept of nostalgia.^[11]

In September 2023, Perez released "Op Shop Lover" with Lime Cordiale.^[12]

In November 2023, Grentperez released the Christmas single "Christmas Starts Tonight".^[13]

In July 2024, Perez released "Room For You" with Lyn Lapid.^[14] Perez recorded a cover of "But Not for Me" for the 2025 tribute album Chet Baker Re:imagined.^[15]

In January 2025, Perez announced his debut studio album Backflips in a Restaurant will be released on 28 March 2025.^[16]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title	Details
Backflips in a Restaurant	Released: 28 March 2025^[16] Label: Fast Friends, AWAL (FF0085CD) Formats: CD, LP, digital

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title	Details
Demo(s) About Love	Released: 27 August 2021^[4] Label: Fast Friends Formats: Digital download, streaming
Conversations with the Moon	Released: 14 February 2022^[4] Label: Fast Friends Formats: digital download, streaming, LP
Trail Mix Tape EP	Released: 30 September 2022^[4] Label: Fast Friends, AWAL Formats: digital download, streaming,
When We Were Younger (with Cavetown)	Released: 2 June 2023^[11] Label: Fast Friends (FF0032), AWAL (GPLP01CD) Formats: digital download, streaming, CD, LP

Charted or certified singles

List of charted or certified singles
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certification	Album
Title	Year	NZ Hot ^[17]	Certification	Album
"Cherry Wine"	2021	—	ARIA: Gold^[18] RIAA: Gold^[19]	Conversations with the Moon
"Room for You" (with Lyn Lapid)	2024	29		Non-album singles
"Dandelion" (with Ruel)	2025	38		Non-album singles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	Grentperez	Emerging Songwriter of the Year	Won	^[20]^[3]

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2023	When We Were Younger	Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist	Nominated	^[21]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	Himself	Unearthed Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[22]^[23]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	Himself	Best New Artist	Nominated	^[24]

References

^ "grentperez". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners". The Music. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "I'm Coming Home to You". Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "GRENTPEREZ". Niche Productions. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ Pagulong, Charmie (23 June 2023). "Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ Adele Luamanuvae (June 2023). "Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door". Junkee. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger'". Clash Music. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive [sic])". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single 'Op Shop Lover'". Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^ "Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez". U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
^ "Grentperez and Lyn Lapid Release New Single "Room For You"". Billboard Philippines. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ Tyler Damara Kelly (28 November 2024). "dodie, Matt Maltese, Ezra Collective, mxmtoon, and more to feature on Chet Baker Re:Imagined". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b "grentperez Drops New Single 'Dandelion' with Ruel, Announces Debut Album". Rolling Stone Australia. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
^
"NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- "Dandelion": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^ "2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

[1] "grentperez". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[fastfriends-2] "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

[APRA_2024_wins-3] "APRA Music Awards 2024: Troye Sivan, Sia & The Teskey Brothers Among Biggest Winners". The Music. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

[Atwood-4] "I'm Coming Home to You". Atwood Magazine. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[niche-5] "GRENTPEREZ". Niche Productions. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[Pagulong-6] Pagulong, Charmie (23 June 2023). "Rising Filipino-Australian artist grentperez drops EP about childhood memories in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[7] "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[Junkee-8] Adele Luamanuvae (June 2023). "Grentperez: The Internet's Boy Next Door". Junkee. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[FF-9] "Grentperez". Fast Friends. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[10] "grentperez Launches New EP 'When We Were Younger'". Clash Music. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[WWWY_CD-11] "when we were younger (JB Hi-Fi AU Exlusive [sic])". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[12] "Grentperez Teams Up with Lime Cordiale on New Single 'Op Shop Lover'". Music Feeds. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[13] "Christmas Starts Tonight Single by grentperez". U Music Publishing. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

[14] "Grentperez and Lyn Lapid Release New Single "Room For You"". Billboard Philippines. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[15] Tyler Damara Kelly (28 November 2024). "dodie, Matt Maltese, Ezra Collective, mxmtoon, and more to feature on Chet Baker Re:Imagined". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

[BiaR-16] "grentperez Drops New Single 'Dandelion' with Ruel, Announces Debut Album". Rolling Stone Australia. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

[17] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
"Dandelion": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

[18] "Dandelion": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

[ARIA23s-18] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[19] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

[APRA_Music_Awards_2024_noms-20] "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[ARIA2023noms-21] "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

[2022nomsJ-22] "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

[23] "2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[24] "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

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