Wide-angle shot of Tom Grennan performing on the Main Stage at the 2017 OnBlackheath Music Festival
Tom Bevin Grennan (born 8 June 1995) is a British musician who was born in Bedford, now based in London. Grennan found fame as the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's All Goes Wrong. Being the Hottest Record on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show, the track gave Grennan the chance to cut his teeth in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and on BBC Two's with Jools Holland. t the age of 18, Grennan was mugged by a group of strangers on the street and was left with four metal plates and screws in his jaw that "still hurt when winter comes".He trained to become a professional footballer. He played for Luton Town for a while, tried for Northampton Town and Aston Villa. But he was later released. He worked briefly at Costa Coffee. He told Music Week: "I was close to playing over in the States but something was telling me not to and obviously it was the music".His musical beginnings are obscure, but he says he was at a house party where he sang "Seaside" from The Kooks. He didn't remember it, but his friends were impressed and pushed him into performing studied acting at St. Mary's University in Twickenham. Also at age 18, he started doing gigs around London with his acoustic guitar, mainly in small pub appearances for almost three years. After a performance at Finsbury pub, a representative of Insanity Records heard him play and offered a contract. His debut EP, Something in the Water was produced by Charlie Hugall. He had his big break when he was featured in the Chase & Status 2016 single "All Goes Wrong" that was picked as "Hottest Record" on Annie Mac's Radio 1 Show. After that he was invited for an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, and a follow up appearance on BBC Two's show with Jools Holland. The song charted in the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 65. It also charted in Scotland and some European charts. In 2017, he was shortlisted for MTV Brand New Award singing at MTV Showcase at London's Electric Ballroom
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Location: Blackheath, Lewisham
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