True artistry and stardom cannot be manufactured; rather it can only be cultivated and nurtured. For rising Pop star GRIPPA, her true talent was evident since childhood, as the Florida-bred singer/songwriter knew very early on that she was destined for great things. At only 18 years old, GRIPPA is already a force, and as she readies the release of her next single “Want That,” she’s geared to be a household name.

Growing up in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, GRIPPA’s journey in music first began as a toddler, singing along to the radio in her car seat. “When my parents heard my voice, they both looked at each other like, ‘This is not normal,’” she says with a laugh. With built-in range to carry a tune, it was clear that this was more than just a small child who loves music. GRIPPA found herself at just four years old watching Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour footage over and over again, singing along to Gaga as well as other powerhouses like Celine Dion. Her parents, recognizing her extraordinary talent from the start, have been the unwavering force behind her, nurturing her passion and supporting her every step of the way.

By the age of five, she joined the youth choir at St. Patrick’s Church, as well as the traveling Palm Beach Garden's Children’s Choir up until middle school. She was then accepted into the Number One Arts School in the state of Florida, Bak Middle School of the Arts. There at Bak, GRIPPA was classically trained with an added focus in music theory. However, her ambitions for Pop music remained at the forefront of her mind and heart. 

GRIPPA attended high school at King’s Academy, focusing on theater and film. She was initially connected earlier on with the first female H.O.F. boxing manager Jackie Kallen, who managed GRIPPA and brought her to California to meet with heavy hitters like Joel Diamond, only furthering GRIPPA’s belief that this was the career for her. During her first year at King’s Academy, she delved deeper into songwriting, working with the cutting-edge songwriter YX. GRIPPA was introduced and then managed by Willy Perez-Feria who was responsible for her introduction to songwriter and producer Chris Rodriguez (C-ROD), who then co-wrote and produced several records with GRIPPA. Later she was connected with the woman who discovered Lady Gaga, Wendy Starland. Together GRIPPA and Wendy co-wrote and produced their upcoming song “Alien” in LA. It became even more apparent that GRIPPA was fated for stardom, as songs like her most recent single “Love Is Enough” run the gamut of both sound and subject matter. “I like to write about topics that people my age are going through,” she explains. “My music always has a deeper meaning.” Through countless studio hours, she’s cut enough music for multiple albums, and this is only the beginning. Upon graduating King’s Academy just this Summer, GRIPPA deferred her acceptance into New York University’s renowned Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music to truly catalyze her music career. 

She then was introduced to New Jersey native and lifetime musician John Cinquino through GRIPPA’s neighbor Tommy Mitchell, another lifetime musician. John has actively guided GRIPPA’s career and introduced her to multi-platinum songwriter and producer Mark Borino to co-write and produce 7 GRIPPA songs. John was also instrumental in introducing GRIPPA to Sat Bisla (A&R Worldwide), Sat then introduced GRIPPA to major music labels in NYC such as Island Records, Republic, Concord, Elektra, and many others. 

The sky is the limit from here. Artists like GRIPPA are rare, fueled by a passion that was evident since birth. As she continues along her journey to the top, she maintains a strong identity in the kind of artist she wants to be. “I want my brand to be strong,” she explains. “For me, when people hear something or see something, I want them to think, ‘That’s GRIPPA.’”

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Ambient, Electronica, Electronic, Industrial, HipHop, TripHop, Funk, Dubstep,  Experimental, FilmScore, Soundtrack 

I am a multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter & indie publisher based in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. I create mostly instrumental pieces for various Video, TV, Radio, & Web projects. I usually mix acoustic and electric instruments with samples and synths. I also work with other songwriters & vocalists to provide instrumentation, recording, and production services.

Software Compatibility for projects: Avid Pro Tools, Cubase, Sony Vegas Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro.

All songs copyright Doug Gray, Gray Ventures Music (BMI).

Influences in no particular order: 

Thievery Corporation, Groove Armada, The Glitch Mob, Bass Nectar, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Opeth, Gnappy, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Allan Holdsworth, Incubus, Phutureprimitive, Tripswitch, Afro Celt Sound System, Kraddy, Tricky, Little People, Blackmill, Hooverphonic, Alex Skolnick, Hoobastank, Crywolf, Banks, Imogen Heap, Jimi Hendrix, Police, Rush, Peter Murphy, Brian Eno, Soullive, Miles Davis, Niacin, Galactic, Front 242, Tribal Tech, Depeche Mode, Ministry,Tycho, Tauk, Animals as Leaders, Scale the Summit, Tweaker, Massive Attack, Filter, Portishead.

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Whether it be as a composer, guitarist, producer, or performer, John DeFaria is constantly engaged in the art of music making. Always excited by a challenge he finds it hard to stay away from different directions in music. Whether it be contributing to the multi-platinum success of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, collaborating with producers such as Phil Ramone, George Duke, Maurice White or David Foster, or touring with Kenny Loggins, Bob James, Kitaro and Jon Anderson of Yes, John loves stretching his talents out. “It’s always fun to try something new.” John won the ASCAP pop award for his hit song “Get on your Feet” and also won an American Music award for favorite Pop/Rock group with Gloria and the MSM crew. 
	As a musician, John has recorded on numerous Movie scores such as “Holes”, James Cameron’s “Ghosts of the Abyss”, “Uptown Girls”and “A Lot like Love”. John’s adventures into composer-hood have also yielded him top commercials for Direct TV and Subaru and Television shows for Lifetime, Discovery Channel, Warner Brothers Telepictures and The Oprah Winfrey show. Through his association with composer Dean Grinsfelder, John has been working on the PBS documentary series “Ocean Adventures” with Jean Michelle Cousteau, which was nominated for an Emmy award for best Music and Sound Design. John also completed the score for the Warner Brothers movie “Dukes of Hazzard 2 -The Beginning“ Recently John wrote the music for the Nat Geo special, “And Man Created Dog” which received a Golden Reel award from the Motion Pictures Sound Editors Guild for best sound in a documentary.

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