Greg Porter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Porter
Occupation	Legislator
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1971(1971-11-04)
Age	53
Birthplace	Sacramento
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Greg Porter Biography

Greg Porter is one of the most popular and richest Legislator who was born on November 4, 1971 in Sacramento, California, United States. Jazz singer and songwriter who is best well-known for his Grammy award winning album Liquid Spirit released in 2014 in partnership with Blue Note Records. He has released two other album albums that were successful: Water In 2010 and Be Good in 2012.

He was included as a guest on He was featured on Renee Fleming‘s album Winter in New York, performing on the songs “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Central Park Serenade.”‘s album Winter in New York, singing on the tracks “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Central Park Serenade.”

Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.

Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother was a minister. A 1989 graduate of Highland High School, he received a “full ride” (tuition, books, medical coverage, and living expenses) athletic scholarship as a football lineman to San Diego State University (SDSU Aztecs), but a shoulder injury during his junior year cut short his football career. At the age of 21, Porter lost his mother to cancer, but only after she entreated him from her death bed: “Sing, baby, sing!”

He was brought up in Bakersfield, California by his mother, Ruth, who was a minister. Lloyd along with his brother Lloyd moved from the city of Bakersfield to Brooklyn after 2004. He is the eighth from eight children.

Greg Porter Net Worth

Greg Porter is one of the richest Legislator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Porter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded an all-sports scholarship to San Diego State University before an injury to his shoulder ended his career. Then he worked as a cook in the restaurant run by his brother. He also was a local singer throughout Brooklyn, New York.

He was part in the first cast Broadway musical It’s Nothin But the Blues.

His debut album, Water, was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. He was also a member of the original Broadway cast of It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues. His second album, Be Good, which contains many of Porter’s compositions, garnered critical acclaim for both his distinctive singing and his compositions, such as “Be Good (Lion’s Song)”, “Real Good Hands”, and “On My Way to Harlem”. The title track was also nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. In his review of Water, Kevin Le Gendre of the BBC wrote that “Gregory Porter has a voice and musicality to be reckoned with.”

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Who is Greg Porter Dating?

According to our records, Greg Porter married to Victoria Porter. As of December 1, 2023, Greg Porter’s is not dating anyone.

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In August 2014 Porter released “The ‘In’ Crowd” as a single. On May 9, 2015, Porter participated in VE Day 70: A Party to Remember, a televised commemorative concert from Horse Guards Parade in London, singing “As Time Goes By”.

Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Legislator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Porter celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

On June 26, 2016, Porter performed on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2016. Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Neil McCormick said, “The portly middle-aged jazzer may be the oddest pop star on the planet but he is a refreshing testament to the notion that the most important organ for musical appreciation should always be our ears. And Porter has one of the most easy- on-the-ear voices in popular music, a creamy baritone that flows thick and smooth across a rich gateaux of juicy melody. It’s a voice that makes you want to lick your lips and dive right in.”

What is under Gregory Porter's hat?

Why does Gregory Porter wear a hat? Well, there’s no big mystery – Gregory began wearing the hat, actually a Kangol Summer Spitfire with a modified strap – to cover up scars he has after undergoing skin surgery.

Why does Gregory Porter wear a hat and balaclava?

In a 2012 interview with Jazzweekly.com, when asked: “What’s with the weird and wonderful hat?” Porter replied: “I’ve had some surgery on my skin, so this has been my look for a little while and will continue to be for a while longer. People recognize me by it now. It is what it is.”

What is Gregory Porter's most famous song?

• L-O-V-E.
• Liquid Spirit – Claptone Remix. …
• Liquid Spirit – Claptone Remix / Full Vocal Version. Gregory Porter, Claptone.
• Smile.
• Everything You Touch Is Gold.
• Holding On. Gregory Porter, Kem.
• Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) Julie London, Gregory Porter.
• Revival.

Does Gregory Porter ever take his hat off?

He added: “ The only time I didn’t get recognised I took my hat off to swim in the ocean in Ibiza and no-one recognised me. I went back to my hotel and put my hat on… and there was Gregory Porter. “But it’s okay, because some people are trying to connect and take a picture and say thank you for some joy they had.

Who is the singer who always wears a hat?

Grammy Award winning jazz singer Gregory Porter is known for always wearing a hat and said it has become his ‘signature look to rock’ US singer Gregory Porter on stage in Nice, France.