Who is Gregory Porter and why does he always wear a hat?

Brooklyn-based singer Gregory Porter performs to sell-out audiences the world over because of his heady mixture of jazz and soul. He has been in contrast with such music greats as Joe Williams, Nat King Cole, Donny Hathway and Marvin Gaye.

Porter was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Bakersfield, California, the place his mom was a minister. He graduated highschool in 1989 and obtained an athletic scholarship to San Diego State College (SDSU Aztecs). Sadly, a shoulder harm throughout his junior yr of highschool restricted his soccer profession.

He is been vastly profitable within the UK since his debut album, Water, was launched in 2010 by way of Motéma Music and was nominated for Greatest Jazz Vocal album on the Grammy Awards. His

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Gregory was additionally a member of the unique Broadway forged of It Ain’t Nothin’ However the Blues. His second album was launched on February 14, 2012. The title observe was additionally nominated for Greatest Conventional R&B Efficiency on the Grammy Awards.

He is an everyday on Graham Norton and Jools Holland’s reveals for the BBC and has additionally sung on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage.

Porter all the time wears a modified flat cap for public appearances. The explanation for this isn’t fully clear, however he has talked about its position as a safety blanket and refers to it as his “jazz hat.” In an interview with Jazzweekly.com when requested “what’s with the ever present hat?”

Porter replied, “I’ve had some surgical procedure on my pores and skin, so this has been my search for a short while and can proceed to be for some time longer. Folks acknowledge me by it now. It’s what it’s.”