65. grentperez: it’s giving nostalgic music & rizz

Unapologetically Asian

We're stoked to be joined by the endearing Grant Perez aka Grentperez. Grant is a young, ultra-talented Filipino Australian singer & songwriter who oozes old soul vibes and quirky authenticity. He first took the world by storm on YouTube, singing and playing the guitar and has now garnered over 100 million views and 618K subscribers, 178K followers and 2.5M monthly Spotify listeners. Hot off the press, we're so excited that Grant has just released his EP - When We Were Younger. This EP is a collection of music each relating to figures of the past, whether it be in love, loss, families and friendship." With the lethal combo of his superb talent, smooth voice, meme-y humour & infectious energy - it’s not hard to be a fan of Grant. In this episode we chat through his roots, inspirations and the importance of community in the music industry.

In this episode we discuss:

• Growing up as a Filipino-Australian
• The Motherland
• Childhood musical memories
• Grant Perez’ sound
• Authenticity in the music industry
• Sing you to sleep + ASMR
• David Attenborough impersonations
• Touring around the world
• Singing origin story
• Career highlights
• Importance of leaning into your roots
• Diversity in the creative industry
• What makes Grant Unapologetically Asian? & so much more!
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🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠ Special guests: Grant Perez aka @grentperez Follow him on Spotify Download his latest EP - When We Were Younger Check all things grentperez here Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:

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