- Grant Austin Taylor
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Name = Grant Austin Taylor
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Grant Austin Taylor
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Born = birth date and age|1995|5|9 cite web|url=http://webpages.charter.net/mediajock/birthday.htm |title=Past and Present Young Actor Birthdays |accessdate=2007-04-10 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060513063952/webpages.charter.net/mediajock/birthday.htm |archivedate=2006-05-13 ]
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Instrument =Guitar ,harmonica
Genre = Rock,blues
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 2003-present
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Associated_acts = Grant Austin Taylor Band
URL = http://www.grantaustintaylor.com
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Notable_instruments =Gibson Les Paul guitarGrant Austin Taylor (born
May 9 1995 ) is an American rock and blues guitarist fromNorfolk, Virginia . He started playing guitar at the age of 6cite news | first=John W. | last=Lesco | coauthors= | title=9 year old, Grant Austin Taylor Rocks at the Wide Open | date=2005-02-26 | publisher= | work =Virginia Beach Review | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-10 | language = ] and made his performing debut at the opening of the Town Point Park in his hometown with the alternative rock bandBetter Than Ezra onMay 30 ,2003 . cite web|url=http://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 |title=Grant Austin Taylor biography |accessdate=2007-04-05 |date=2004-01-01 |work=Boy Choir and Soloist Directory ] cite web|url=http://www.streetserenade.com/TTOY/ |title=TTOY Hall of Fame |accessdate=2007-04-05 |work=Street Serenade ] 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 which Jimmy Wiseman plays bass guitar and David Taylor plays rhythm guitar. [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 ofAmerica's Most Talented Kids , Taylor won the night's competition with his rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door "cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Another AMTK Talent Revealed | date=2005-05-23 | publisher= | work =Young Star News | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-04 | language = ] which received a score of 9.85. He won $1000, aGibson Les Paul guitar, a stereo system, and akaraoke machine .cite news | first=Jeff | last=Maisey | coauthors= | title=Listen Up, Hampton Roads | date=2007-06-17 | publisher= | work =The Virginian-Pilot | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-04 | language = ]
*OnDecember 3 ,2005 theUSO awarded Taylor the "Patriot Award" after his performance at the USO holiday party atRockwell Hall .cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Recognition Granted | date= | publisher= | work =Portfolio Weekly | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-04 | language = ]
*OnMarch 10 ,2007 Taylor received the special award for Outstanding Young Original Blues-Rock Artist at the 28th annualYoung Artist Awards inStudio City, California . He performed his song "Make This Love Last"cite news | first=Jeff | last=Maisey | coauthors= | title=Young Norfolk guitarist honored | date=2007-02-16 | publisher= | work =The Virginian-Pilot | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-04 | language = ] and James Taylor's "Steamroller" at the awards ceremony.References
External links
* [http://www.grantaustintaylor.com Official Grant Austin Taylor website]
*The [http://www.myspace.com/grantaustintaylorband Grant Austin Taylor Band] atMySpace .
* [http://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=1258 Grant Austin Taylor] at the Boy Choir and Soloist Directory.
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