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Pentatonix
Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) are an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, scat singing, riffing, vocal percussion, and beatboxing, they produce cover versions of modern pop works or Christmas songs, sometimes in the form of medleys, along with original material. Pentatonix was formed in 2011 and subsequently won the third season of NBC's ''The Sing-Off,'' receiving $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. When Sony's Epic Records dropped the group after ''The Sing-Off'', the group launched its YouTube channel, distributing its music through Madison Gate Records, a label owned by Sony Pictures. Their debut EP '' PTX, Volume 1'' was released in 2012, followed by their holiday release '' PTXmas'' the same year, with Pentatonix's third release, '' PTX, Vol. II'', debuting at numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Grassi
Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi (born July 24, 1992) is an American singer from Arlington, Texas. Known for his high tenor voice, Grassi came to international attention as a founding performer in two groups—the a cappella quintet Pentatonix, and the duo Superfruit (duo), Superfruit with Pentatonix bandmate Scott Hoying. As of September 2023, Pentatonix has released eleven albums (two of which have been number ones) and six EPs, have had five songs in the Billboard Hot 100, and won three Grammy Awards as "the first a cappella group to achieve mainstream success in the modern market". , Superfruit's YouTube channel has over 2.4 million subscribers and has accumulated over 483 million views. In April 2020, Grassi debuted a solo moniker, Messer, doing a DJ set of "a range of dark, techno tunes" at Paper (magazine), ''Paper'''s Club Quarantine Zoom Video Communications, Zoom event during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Machine" was released as Messer's debut single in July 2021, with "An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hoying
Scott Hoying (born September 17, 1991)Nguyen, Mindy (December 19, 2016A Pentatonix Christmas (Music Review)The Lion's Roar is an American singer, musician and songwriter who came to international attention as the baritone of the a cappella group Pentatonix and one-half of the music duo Superfruit. As of June 2021, Pentatonix has released eleven albums (two of which have been number ones) and two EPs, have had four songs in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and won three Grammy Awards as "the first a cappella group to achieve mainstream success in the modern market". , Superfruit's YouTube channel has over 2.4 million subscribers, and over 444 million views. Early life and education Scott Richard Hoying was born in Arlington, Texas to Connie and Rick Hoying. He met Mitch Grassi, another co-founder of Pentatonix and his partner in the duo Superfruit, when he was young. He also met Kirstin Maldonado, a third Pentatonix founder, while they were both attending Martin High School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirstin Maldonado
Kirstin Taylor Maldonado (born May 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for being a vocalist in the a cappella group Pentatonix. With the group, she has released seven studio albums, won three Grammy Awards, and sold over six million albums. Maldonado released her debut solo single "Break a Little" on May 19, 2017, under the name Kirstin™. Her first extended play, ''Love'', was released on July 14. Maldonado made her Broadway debut in 2018 in the musical '' Kinky Boots''. Early life and education Kirstin Taylor Maldonado was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 16, 1992. Her mother, Angelica Maldonado, is of Spanish and Italian descent, while her father, Michael Cisneros, is of Mexican descent. She was raised by her mother in Arlington, Texas. She was only five years old when she first expressed her wish to become a singer. At eight years old, she sang at her mother's wedding reception, ultimately convincing her mother to enroll her in voice lessons. She a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Olusola
Kevin Oluwole Olusola, also known as K.O., (born October 5, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter, beatboxer, and cellist. Olusola is best known as the beatboxer of the a cappella group Pentatonix. After the group won NBC's ''The Sing-Off'' in 2011, they released eleven albums, which have sold over 2 million records, and have amassed more than two billion views on their YouTube channel. Olusola has also been identified as developing the art of "celloboxing" (playing cello and beatboxing simultaneously). His celloboxing version of Mark Summer's "Julie-O" went viral in April 2011, which led him to become involved with Pentatonix. Olusola has performed at classical musical festivals such as the Amsterdam Cello Biennale and the Kronberg Academy Festival, opened the TED Conference in Vancouver, and was chosen by Quincy Jones to represent him in concert at the 2012 Montreux Jazz Festival on the same program as Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea. Early life and education Olusola wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avi Kaplan
Avriel Benjamin Kaplan (born April 17, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for being the former vocal bass of the a cappella group Pentatonix from 2011 to 2017. As a part of the group, he released five studio albums, won three Grammy Awards, and sold over six million albums. In June 2017, Kaplan released his solo debut EP ''Sage and Stone'' under the name Avriel & the Sequoias. The EP served as his departure from the pop-based sounds of Pentatonix to folk-oriented styles. After retiring the stage name and signing with Fantasy Records, Kaplan released his second EP ''I'll Get By'' in February 2020. His debut studio album '' Floating on a Dream'' was released in May 2022. Early life and education Avriel Benjamin Kaplan was born and raised in Visalia, California, on April 17, 1989. He has an older brother, Joshua, and an older sister, Esther Koop (), who was Pentatonix's tour manager for seven years. Kaplan is Jewish of Ukrainian and Russian descent, and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PTX, Volume 1
''PTX, Volume 1'' is the debut extended play album by the a cappella group Pentatonix. It was released on June 26, 2012. Conception and development After winning the title of champion in the reality show ''The Sing-Off'', Pentatonix was signed to a record label, enabling them to pursue their goal of a musical career. The group promoted their then-upcoming EP through YouTube videos with covers of pop songs such as "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Gangnam Style" by PSY, and "We Are Young" by Fun, which went viral. Reception The Gizzle Review gave the EP four stars out of five, praising the group by saying, "these new over songversions are exquisite - filled with tight harmonies, impressive riffing and plenty of vocal bells and whistles." However, they also pointed out that, "This EP doesn't have the same variety of material as the group presented on ''The Sing Off'' (admittedly consisting of themed rounds)." hoping for more variety in future albums. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Sallee
Matthew Levon Sallee (born February 11, 1994) is an American singer known for being the Scat singing#Vocal bass, vocal bass of the a cappella group Pentatonix. Sallee is the newest member of the group, replacing Avi Kaplan after his departure in 2017. Early life and education Matthew Levon Sallee was born on February 11, 1994, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. At age 4 he started singing in his church's choir that his father was the pastor of. Sallee grew up in La Plata, Maryland. He graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School in 2012 and attended Berklee College of Music. Career Pentatonix In 2017 Pentatonix singer Avi Kaplan announced his departure. Soon after, it was reported that he would be replaced by Matt Sallee. Sallee made his first appearance during the group's last Christmas concert of 2017. Sallee’s first album was ''A Pentatonix Christmas, A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe''. He is the bass vocalist and has been fairly active in participating in albums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sing-Off (season 3)
The third season of ''The Sing-Off'' premiered on September 19, 2011. The number of a cappella groups was increased from 10 to 16, resulting in a new format. The show created two brackets, with only half the groups performing each week for the first few weeks. Nick Lachey stayed as host for the new season, as did Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman as judges. New to the judges' table was Sara Bareilles, who replaces Nicole Scherzinger, who left after 2 seasons to become a judge on ''The X Factor''. Deke Sharon returned as music director and vocal producer. The music staff included Ed Boyer, Ben Bram, Rob Dietz, and Christopher Diaz. The program ran for 11 episodes, and concluded on November 28, 2011 with Pentatonix winning the title. Groups Elimination Table Performances Episode 1 *Theme: Contestants' choice *Group performance: " Fuckin' Perfect" by Pink Episode 2 *Theme: Contestants' choice *Group performance: "Sing" by My Chemical Romance * For this episode, only the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Gate Records
Madison Gate Records, Inc. is an American record label owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment that specializes in soundtracks and other recordings derived from films, television programs, and other entertainment media. History Madison Gate Records is the most recent in a long line of record companies affiliated with Columbia Pictures (now a part of Sony Pictures Entertainment), beginning with Colpix Records in 1958 and including the Colgems Records, Bell Records and Arista Records labels. The label takes its name from the Madison Avenue gated entrance to Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. In 2013, Madison Gate Records swept the soundtrack category at the Grammy Awards, earning wins for both Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the soundtrack from '' Midnight in Paris'' and Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media for the soundtrack from ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. Artists The a cappella group Pentatonix, who were the grand prizewinner in Season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PTXmas
''PTXmas'' is the second extended play and the first Christmas-themed recording by American a cappella group Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) are an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements wit .... The album was digitally released on November 12, 2012, and physical versions were available from November 13, 2012. The deluxe edition was released on November 19, 2013, with 2 additional tracks. The deluxe version of ''PTXmas'' was the sixth highest-selling Christmas album of 2013, with 168,000 copies sold during the holiday season. As of October 23, 2015, ''PTXmas'' has sold 385,719 copies. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Pentatonix EPs 2012 EPs 2012 Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists A cappella Christmas albums Madison G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superfruit (duo)
Superfruit (often stylized as SUP3RFRUIT) is an American musical and comedy duo consisting of Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying, both known as members of the a cappella group Pentatonix. Superfruit is also the name of their comedy show, featured on their eponymous YouTube channel. Their channel was created in August 2013 with a focus on comedic vlogs and music performances. , the channel has over 2.4 million subscribers and over 481 million views. In 2016, the duo became more involved in musical activities, with the releases of their first original songs, "Bad 4 Us" on October 18 and "Sweet Life" on November 15. On June 30, 2017, the duo released their first EP, ''Future Friends: Part One'', followed on September 15 by both the EP ''Future Friends: Part Two'', and '' Future Friends'', which acted as a compilation album containing both EPs and Superfruit's debut studio album. Superfruit's sound differs from their a cappella work with Pentatonix as it features electric and electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sing-Off
''The Sing-Off'' is an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009, and was produced by Sony Pictures Television and Outlaw Productions, with Mark Burnett's One Three Media (for a time called United Artists Media Group) being added for the fourth season. A fifth season aired as a holiday special in December 2014. Summary It was hosted by Nick Lachey (from the boy band 98 Degrees), with judges Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman (of the rhythm-and-blues vocal group Boyz II Men), and originally Nicole Scherzinger, later replaced by Sara Bareilles. Bareilles left the show after the third season and was replaced by Jewel (singer), Jewel for the fourth season. Several members of the show's music staff have come from the a cappella community, including Deke Sharon (music director/vocal producer), Bill Hare, Ed Boyer, Ben Bram, Robert Dietz, Christopher Diaz, and Nick Girard. A cappella groups from the United States, including Puert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
