Kevin Garrett (born March 25, 1991) is an American musician from

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based out of

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, New York. He has released two EPs, as well as a full-length album, and was nominated for a

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for his work on Beyoncé's album ''

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Early life

Garrett was born on March 25, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Point Breeze. His first musical experience was playing the violin at a very young age, but he began writing his own songs later in life.

Career

Garrett is signed to Jay-Z's

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for publishing, and in 2018, he signed a worldwide recording deal with AWAL, Kobalt Music's recording company. His debut EP, ''Mellow Drama'', was released on April 7, 2015. Garrett co-wrote and co-produced "Pray You Catch Me", the lead track on Beyoncé's 2016 album, ''

''. He was nominated for a

for his work on the album. 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

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. In October 2018, Garrett released the single "In Case I Don't Feel", from his full-length debut, ''Hoax'', which came out on March 22, 2019.

Performances

Garrett has opened for

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, X Ambassadors,

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, and Oh Wonder. In 2017 he headlined his False Hope tour, with

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as openers. He has also performed at

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, Sasquatch! Music Festival, and the

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Personal life

From 2016 to 2018, Garrett was in a relationship with Canadian singer

. Garrett studied music technology at

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Awards

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

as lead artist

as featured artist

Guest appearances

Songwriting and Production Credits

songs written

songs produced

References

External links

Garrett performing at the Paper Penthouse, March 20, 2017
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Kevin American pop musicians Musicians from Pittsburgh Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 1991 births Living people New York University alumni American contemporary R&B singers American male singer-songwriters 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers