Grant Austin Taylor
{{short description|American singer}}
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| birth_name = Grant Austin Taylor
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|9}}{{cite web|url=http://webpages.charter.net/mediajock/birthday.htm |title=Past and Present Young Actor Birthdays |access-date=2007-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513063952/http://webpages.charter.net/mediajock/birthday.htm |archive-date=2006-05-13 |url-status=dead }}
| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, US
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| origin = Norfolk, Virginia, US
| instrument = Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
| genre = Rock, Blues, Blues-rock
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2003-present
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| associated_acts = Grant Austin Taylor Band
| website = http://www.grantaustintaylor.com
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Grant Austin Taylor (born May 9, 1995) is an American rock and blues guitarist from Norfolk, Virginia. He started playing guitar at the age of 6{{cite news|first=John W. |last=Lesco |title=9 year old, Grant Austin Taylor Rocks at the Wide Open |date=2005-02-26 |work =Virginia Beach Review }} and made his performing debut at the opening of the Town Point Park in his hometown with the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra on May 30, 2003.{{cite web |url=http://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 |title=Grant Austin Taylor biography |access-date=2007-04-05 |date=2004-01-01 |work=Boy Choir and Soloist Directory |archive-date=2017-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708062604/https://boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.streetserenade.com/TTOY/ |title=TTOY Hall of Fame |access-date=2007-04-05 |work=Street Serenade |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318160343/http://www.streetserenade.com/TTOY/ |archive-date=2007-03-18 |url-status=dead }} While Grant Austin Taylor is mainly known for his solo work, he is also the vocalist, lead guitarist and harmonica player in the Grant Austin Taylor Band. In 2020, Grant Austin Taylor and his girlfriend, Taylor Anne Drumwright, together became the acoustic duo called The Taylors.[http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=103379 Grant Austin Taylor, artist information] at Sonicbids.com
Awards and recognition
- On the May 15, 2005 episode of America's Most Talented Kids, Taylor won the night's competition with his rendition of Bob Dylan's Knockin' on Heaven's Door{{cite news | title=Another AMTK Talent Revealed | date=2005-05-23 | work =Young Star News }} which received a score of 9.85. He won $1000, a Gibson Les Paul guitar, a stereo system, and a karaoke machine.{{cite news | first=Jeff | last=Maisey | title=Listen Up, Hampton Roads | date=2007-06-17 | work =The Virginian-Pilot}}
- On December 3, 2005 the USO awarded Taylor the "Patriot Award" after his performance at the USO holiday party at Rockwell Hall.{{cite news | title=Recognition Granted | work =Portfolio Weekly}}
- On March 10, 2007 Taylor received the special award for Outstanding Young Original Blues-Rock Artist at the 28th annual Young Artist Awards in Studio City, California. He performed his song "Make This Love Last"{{cite news | first=Jeff | last=Maisey | title=Young Norfolk guitarist honored | date=2007-02-16 | work =The Virginian-Pilot}} and James Taylor's "Steamroller" at the awards ceremony.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091212092506/http://www.grantaustintaylor.com/ Official Grant Austin Taylor website]
- The [https://www.myspace.com/grantaustintaylorband Grant Austin Taylor Band] at MySpace.
- [http://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 Grant Austin Taylor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708062604/https://boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 |date=2017-07-08 }} at the Boy Choir and Soloist Directory.
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Category:American child singers
Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American blues guitarists
Category:American male guitarists
Category:21st-century American male singers