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Pentatonix
Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, currently consisting of vocalists Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, basslines, riffing, 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 formed in 2011 and subsequently won the The Sing-Off (season 3), third season of NBC's ''The Sing-Off,'' receiving $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music. When Sony's Epic Records dropped the group after ''The Sing-Off'', the group formed its YouTube channel, distributing its music through Madison Gate Records, a label owned by Sony Pictures. Their YouTube channel currently has 19.8 million subscribers and 5.7 billion views. The group's video tribute to Daft Punk had received more than 36 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Grassi
Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi (born July 24, 1992) is an American singer, musician and songwriter from Arlington, Texas. Known for his high tenor voice, Grassi came to international attention as the founder and performer of two groups—the quintet a cappella collective Pentatonix and the duo Superfruit with Scott Hoying. 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 2.5 million subscribers and has accumulated over 392 million views. In April 2020, Grassi debuted a solo moniker, Messer, doing a DJ set of "a range of dark, techno tunes" at ''Paper'''s Club Quarantine Zoom event during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Machine" was released as Messer's debut single in July 2021, with "Angels Pray" following later that month. Messer's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hoying
Scott Richard 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, another Pentatonix founder, while they were both attending Martin High School. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirstin Maldonado
Kirstin Taylor Maldonado (born May 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as the mezzo-soprano of 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™ (stylized as kırstın™; ™ stands for "Taylor Maldonado"). Her first extended play ''Love'' (stylized as ''L O V E'') was released on July 14. Maldonado made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Lauren 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, s ... [...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 his basso profondo range and for his tenure as the 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 two older siblings; brother Joshua, and sister Esther (now Koop). Koop served as the tour manager for Pentatonix from 2012 to 2019. Kaplan is ... [...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 cover version, 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 (band), Fun, which went viral. Reception The Gizzle Review gave the EP four stars out of five, praising the group by saying, "these new [cover song] versions 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 va ... [...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 3 o ... [...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 song ... [...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) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, currently consisting of vocalists Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee. Characterized by their pop-style arrangem .... 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 Gat ... [...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 419 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 capella work with Pentatonix as it features electric and electronic i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sing-Off
''The Sing-Off'' was 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 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 Puerto Rico, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us The Duo
Us the Duo is an American folk pop duo consisting of husband-and-wife Michael and Carissa Alvarado. The duo met in Los Angeles, California, United States, in 2011 on the set of an AJ Rafael music video. They got married in 2012. In 2013, the duo started uploading six-second cover versions of popular songs to their Vine account, where they amassed 5 million followers as of the time when vine shut down in January of 2017. In March 2014, they were signed to Republic Records. They are reported as being the first musicians to have signed to a major record label due to their presence on Vine. Career In spring of 2016, Us the Duo joined Pentatonix on their 2016 World Tour visiting various states in the United States, before heading abroad to different venues including London, Paris, Prague, Rome and Tokyo. In addition to their two full-length albums, Us the Duo regularly releases new music, such as the songs "(Stop) Just Love", and "Slow Down Time" as well as a variety of covers, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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