Kevin Garrett is an American musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based out of Brooklyn, New York.[2] He has released two EPs, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on Beyoncé's album Lemonade.

Contents 1 History 2 Performances 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 Discography 5.1 EPs 5.2 Singles 5.2.1 as lead artist 5.2.2 as featured artist 5.3 Guest appearances 5.4 Songwriting and Production Credits 6 References 7 External links History

Garrett was born on March 25, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Point Breeze.[3] His first musical experience was playing the violin at a very young age, but he began writing his own songs later in life.[3] He is signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation for publishing,[4] and in 2018 signed a worldwide recording deal with AWAL, Kobalt Music's recording company.[5]

His debut EP, Mellow Drama, was released on April 7, 2015.[6][7][8] Garrett co-wrote and co-produced "Pray You Catch Me", the lead track on Beyoncé's 2016 album, Lemonade.[9] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the album.[5]

In 2017 he released his second EP, False Hope. The release was accompanied by music videos for "Little Bit of You" and "Pulling Me Under", directed by Jean Claude Billmaier, and "Stranglehold" directed by Shervin Lainez.[10]

In October 2018, Garrett released the single "In Case I Don't Feel" from his upcoming full-length debut, which is anticipated to be released in early 2019.[11]

Performances

Garrett has opened for Mumford & Sons, Alessia Cara, James Vincent McMorrow, X Ambassadors, James Bay, and Oh Wonder.[11][12][13] In 2017 he headlined his False Hope tour, with ARIZONA as openers.[12] He has also performed at Bonnaroo,[14] Sasquatch! Music Festival,[15] and the Firefly Music Festival.[12]

Personal life

Garrett studied music technology at New York University.[1]

Awards Year Award Category Work Result 2017 Grammy Award Album of the Year Lemonade by Beyoncé Nominated