Griffin Anthony

Griffin Anthony
Griffin Anthony
Birth name	Griffin Anthony Occhigrossi
Born	September 3, 1983 (age 42); Yonkers, New York, United States
Genres	Folk, soul, country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Labels	Big Eye Records, Broadcast Music, Inc.
Website	www.griffinanthony.com

Griffin Anthony Occhigrossi (born September 3rd, 1983), better known as Griffin Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter and film composer.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Primarily known as a solo act, he has released five albums and has had his music featured in television and film. ^[6]

Early Life and Education

Anthony was born in Yonkers, New York, to a family of Italian ancestry, and grew up in Bedford, NY.^[7]^[8] During his teen years, Anthony worked his summers as a stagehand for the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals. ^[9] Anthony attended high school at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, NY and Wooster School in Danbury, CT. ^[10] By means of a baseball scholarship ^[11], he later attended Jacksonville University and Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where he achieved his bachelor’s degree in psychology and business.^[12] Anthony also went to graduate school at Nova Southeastern School of Business.

Career

While in college, Anthony started writing music and performing in clubs around Miami, FL. His music career started in 1995 as a drummer with the Ripptides, whose members included Anna (the daughter of Alan Menken) and Gillian (the daughter of Arlen Roth).^[13]^[14] In 2008, he started his professional career after signing with Orange Music Company and BMI.^[15] Anthony found early notoriety when his song “Sleepy Sunday” was a featured song on ABC’s fall lineup in 2010 and charted nationally on the Clear Channel Radio Top100.^[16]^[17]

Anthony’s music has been in campaigns for Disney, Sports Illustrated, and Hugo Boss and he has performed at Wanee Music Festival, Sunfest, and CMJ.^[18] He has collaborated with artists such as Natalie Merchant, and Dr. John, as well as toured supporting Aaron Neville, John Hiatt, and Michael McDonald.^[19]

The Canyon (recorded at George Noriega’s Cutting Cane Studios in Miami, FL) and The Making of a Man (recorded at GailHaus Studios in Nashville, TN) included songs that he wrote while scoring the Woodstock Film Festival selected film Catskill Park as well as HBO commercials I Wanna See You and Call to Action.^[20]^[21] His 2018 album Refuge, described by Glide Magazine as a soulful and mindful portrait of 20th century America, was recorded at the Bomb Shelter in East Nashville, TN with producer Jon Estes (Kesha, John Paul White, Steelism). ^[22]^[23]^[24]

Discography

Album	Label	Year
Crazy Ways	Big Eyes Records	2010
Live @ 305	Big Eyes Records	2011
The Canyon	Big Eyes Records	2012
The Making of a Man	Big Eyes Records	2015
Refuge	Big Eyes Records	2018

^[25]

Awards and achievements

He was nominated for Songwriter of the Year by the IMEAs (International Music & Entertainment Awards).^[26] He received the Gold Award of Excellence for package design (Crazy Ways) from the 16th Annual Communicator Awards and was named the best vocalist at the International Music Festival 2010. He was one of the finalists for Best original Music at the 2013 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards.^[27]

In 2020, Griffin was a finalist at the 22nd Annual Great American Song Contest in the adult contemporary category.^[28]

Personal Life

Anthony lives in Newtown, CT,^[29] at the foothills of the Berkshire mountains.^[30]^[31] In an interview to Hamlethub, when asked about his personal life, Anthony replied, “Not married yet, but very much in love and on the right track.” Although Anthony is not known to take his personal life public, his albums “The Making of a Man” and “Refuge”, contain autobiographical elements throughout. ^[32]

Notes

^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]

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[33] ttp://www.imeaawards.com/nominees/2013-nominees/

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