Gavin DeGraw

Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.He rose to fame with the single "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album Chariot which became the theme song for the television drama series One Tree Hill.Other singles from the album included notably "Chariot" and "Follow Through".His second self-titled album was released in 2008 and included the top-twenty single "In Love with a Girl".In 2009, DeGraw released his third album Free.His fourth album Sweeter (2011) spawned hit single "Not Over You", as well as "Soldier" and "Sweeter".In 2013, DeGraw released Make a Move, and Something Worth Saving followed in September 2016. DeGraw has sold more than a million records in the United States.His duet with Colbie Caillat on "We Both Know" for the film Safe Haven received a Grammy Award nomination.

After leaving Berklee and relocating to Manhattan in March 1998, DeGraw laid the groundwork for a musical career. In the spring of 2002, following a sold-out showcase at New York's Joe's Pub, DeGraw began work on his debut album. DeGraw rose to fame in 2003 when "I Don't Want to Be" was chosen as the theme song for teen drama One Tree Hill. Chariot was released on July 22, 2003 by J Records. It sold over a million copies and earned platinum certification. DeGraw's second album, the self-titled Gavin DeGraw debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and ranked at No. 7 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart in 2008. DeGraw had the honor of opening up for Billy Joel in 2014, then DeGraw released his first greatest hits album Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw on October 21, 2014.