Gregory Porter

About Gregory Porter

He is well known for his Grammy-winning album Liquid Spirit, which was released by Blue Note Records in 2014. His last two successful albums were Water, released in 2010, and Be Good, released in 2012.

Gregory Porter is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and then again in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.

Official Website	http://www.gregoryporter.com/
Years active	1998–present
Genres	Jazz, blues, soul, gospel
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Motéma, Blue Note, Membran
Born	November 4, 1971, Sacramento, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor

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Trivia

He was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues.

Gregory Porter before fame

He received a full football scholarship to San Diego State University before a shoulder injury ruined his football career. He later worked as a cook in his brother's restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, while still performing locally.

Achievement of Gregory Porter

He was a member of the original Broadway cast of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Gregory Porter family life

Ruth, his mother, was a minister who raised him in Bakersfield, California. He and his brother Lloyd will move to Brooklyn in 2004. He is the eighth child of a family of eight.

Associations of Gregory Porter

On Renee Fleming's CD Winter in New York, he sang"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and"Central Park Serenade".

Gregory Porter Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	191 cm
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