Adam Gregory

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Name = Adam Gregory
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1985|07|12
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Origin = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2000-present
Label = Epic
Mensa
Big Machine/No Strings Attached/Midas
Associated_acts = Billy Ray Cyrus
URL = [http://www.adamgregory.com/ www.adamgregory.com]

Adam Gregory (born July 12, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gbfyxqukld6e allmusic ((( Adam Gregory > Overview )))] ] ) is a country music performer. Active since 2000, he has recorded three studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the Canadian country music charts, with his highest being "Horseshoes", a #2 hit in 2000. The Top 5 hit "Crazy Days" was also his first release in the U.S., where it has charted in the Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Canadian Career

Adam Gregory launched his career in country music when his first album, "The Way I'm Made", was released in 2000 on Epic Records and has been certified as a gold record. [ [http://www.thatscountry.com/artman/publish/article_2655.shtml Adam Gregory Gets Set to Release New Album] ] He won a Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Country Music Recording in 2001, and the Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Country Artist for his song "Horseshoes." [ [http://www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca/calendar_of_events/adam_gregory.htm Cowichan Theatre - Duncan, BC] ]

He met Billy Ray Cyrus while performing at Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta. Cyrus was the headliner and asked Gregory to perform with him on his hit Achy Breaky Heart. Soon after Cyrus was heard on "When I Leave This House" [ [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Gregory_Adam/2002/07/08/745537.html CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Gregory, Adam: About Adam] ] , which was on Gregory’s second album, "Workin' on It", which was released in 2002.

Gregory went to Kabul, Afghanistan in 2003 for the OP ATHENA Show Tour from November 19 to December 5 to perform for the troops. Other performers included Dave Broadfoot, Shaun Verrault from Wide Mouth Mason, singer and dancer Jana Jana, and the Rock-Paper-Scissors Improv Comedy group. [ [http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1259 Adam Gregory Travels to Afganistan] ]

Gregory has shown his philanthropic side by being a supporter of the Telemiracle [ [http://www.strands.ca/telemiracle/telemiracle_pics.html Telemiracle ] ] for many years, appearing on the show three times, holding charities for the Ronald McDonald House [ [http://www.teenmag.com/celeb-stuff/watch-this-face/adam-gregory Ronald McDonald ] ] ,and his involvement with the Sunshine Foundation, which is similar to the Make-a-Wish Foundation [ [http://www.sunshine.ca/involved/volunteer/spotlight/ Sunshine Foundation/Make A Wish Foundation ] . Gregory also performed at West Edmonton Mall in 2005 to help raise money for the Canadian Red Cross to donate to the South Asia Tsunami fund [ [http://mashuganauts.blogspot.com/ Tsunami Fund] ] .

In 2005, Gregory was nominated for the Country Music Association's Global Country Artist Award. [ [http://www.country.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1002&news_display_year_5069=2005&display_news_id_5069=1039 CMA Announces International Candidates for CMA Global Country Artist Award] ]

In the summer of 2006, Gregory released his third album, "Adam Gregory", containing his hit single, "Get It On," which was released by Mensa Records in association with Aquarius Records. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfoxqudldse allmusic ((( Adam Gregory > Overview )))] ]

Adam Gregory has continued to further develop his career in the entertainment industry through film, taking a leading role in the comedy "Sharp as Marbles". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815235/ Sharp as Marbles (2008)] ]

Crossover into U.S. market

In 2007, Gregory signed with Lawrence Mathis of Mathis Entertainment for an exclusive management deal, signed with longtime supporter Jeff Walker of AristoMedia for all publicity campaigns and signed with Midas Records Nashville. He is currently booked by the William Morris Agency in Nashville.

Gregory's first single to the United States country radio "Crazy Days", which was written by Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers, Lee Brice and Gregory, was released on iTunes on August 26, 2008, which happened to be the first time he performed on the Grand Ole Opry. [ [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/08/22/215816.php Adam Gregory Digital Release and First Opry Appearance August 26 ] ]

In July of 2008 Midas Records Nashville restructured its operations and Gregory was signed to Big Machine Records. [ [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i074bfb9c1a9902f7669ccb86a4285932 Midas Nashville Restructures, Gregory Finds New Home ] ]

Gregory picked up Cricket Communications as a partner that will have exclusive ringtones, wallpaper, and contests. [ [http://www.aristomedia.com/news.php?id=449 Cricket Communcations ((( Adam Gregory Partnership )))] ]

Gregory will release his fourth album on Big Machine/No Strings Attached/Midas. It will be his first release in the United States. [ [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=39468 Adam Gregory Makes USA Debut With New Single 'Crazy Days'] ]

Discography

Albums

ingles

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*A ^ To be released.

References

External links

* [http://www.adamgregory.com Adam Gregory's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/adamgregorymusic Adam Gregory's Official MySpace]
* Country Music Association (January 17, 2005). " [http://www.cmafest.com/2005/general/press_release_detail.asp?re=394&year=2005 Strong Slate of International Candidates Vie For Third Annual CMA Global Country Artist Award] ". Press Release.