Nick Gross
Nick Gross | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | entrepreneur, musician and investor |
Known for | founder of Find Your Grind member of girlfriends |
Spouse(s) | Natasha Gross |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Sue Gross (mother) Bill H. Gross (father) |
Nicholas William Gross (born July 19, 1988)[1] is an entrepreneur, musician and founder of the Find Your Grind education platform. Gross founded the band girlfriends together with Travis Mills in 2020.[2][3][4] He is also a member of Goldfinger.[5]
Early life and career[]
Gross grew up in Laguna Beach, California,[6] the only son of Bill H. Gross and his second wife Sue,[7] and began playing the drums around age seven.[8] He started a career as a drummer and in subsequent years was the drummer for bands Open Air Stereo and Half the Animal.[9][10] With Open Air Stereo Gross took part in the reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.[11] The band later signed with Epic Records.[12]
In 2009, Gross launched STRZ Enterprises, a record studio and record label.[8] He is CEO of Big Noise. In 2018, Gross founded the music group Big Noise together with ex-Vagrant executive Jon Cohen[13] and rock producer John Feldmann.[14][15] As of 2019 the label's roster included Ashley Tisdale[16] and New Politics.[17] Also in 2018, Gross founded Gross Labs as parent company of Find Your Grind and Big Noise, among others.[8]
In 2018, FYG partnered with esports platform ReKTGlobal, parent company of Rogue and London Royal Ravens,[18] in scholarships for students who want to pursue esports.[19] In 2019 Gross led a series A funding of $10.8 million[20] for ReKTGlobal.[21] He became a member of the board and the lead investor in ReKTGlobal.[22][23]
Since 2018 Gross had been touring drummer for Goldfinger.[24] Two years later he became the official drummer of the band.[25]
In June 2019, Big Noise acquired the hip hop label Commission Record. Its roster includes MadeinTYO, Lil Dicky, Derez De'Shon and DJ Envy.[17] The same year The Used and Travis Tritt signed with Big Noise.[26]
In 2019, Big Noise launched the Noise Nest, a 5000-sq. ft recording studio in Los Angeles[27] and launched the FYG U Music + Tech Festival.[28]
In 2020, Gross formed the band girlfriends with Travis Mills, with the duo citing Blink-182, 5 Seconds of Summer and All Time Low as the band's musical influences.[29] The band released the first single "California" on June 26, 2020, with the music video being released on August 11.[2] This was followed by their second single "Eyes Wide Shut" on 21 August 2020.[30] Their self-titled debut album was released on 23 October 2020 featuring 14 tracks. The production led by John Feldmann was a success with almost 20 songs being written in a few months.[31]
By 2021 Big Noise had expanded their 10,000 sq ft. recording studio facility The Noise Nest with five recording studios and rooms for streaming and gaming.[32] Alongside the signed artists from Big Noise other clients like Post Malone, DaBaby and A$AP Rocky use the facilities for work.[33][34]
Mod Sun signed a long-term deal with Big Noise in March 2021.[35][36]
Personal life[]
Gross is married to the former Natasha Barritt, the Executive Director of the Find Your Grind Foundation.[37] They have one child together.[8]
References[]
- ^ Duke, Phil La (2019-12-02). "From Avocation To Vocation: How I Turned My Hobby Into A Career" With Nick Gross, musician…". Medium. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b Dowd, Rachael (August 11, 2020). "See Travis Mills Return to Music with His New Pop-Punk Band Girlfriends". Alt Press. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Potter·INTERVIEWS·January 1, Logan; 2021 (2021-01-01). "girlfriends". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2021-07-30.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "girlfriends (Travis Mills, Nick Gross) announce self-titled debut album". Substream Magazine. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Dowd, Rachael (2020-08-11). "See Travis Mills return to music with his new pop-punk band girlfriends". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Honeysuckle (2016-04-28). "Nick Gross: A Drummer with a Dream". Honeysuckle Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Bill Gross's son coughs up $9 million above the Sunset Strip". Dirt. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ a b c d "Spotlight: Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Nick Gross Aims for Multi-Dimensional Media Empire With Gross Labs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Chesler, Josh (2017-03-21). "Half the Animal Are the New Band From Laguna Beach and Laguna Beach". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Half The Animal Premieres Behind the Scenes Look at "Babylon", Drummer Nick Gross Talks Inspiration and East Coast vs. West Coast - Video". IMPOSE Magazine. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Open Air Stereo | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Open Air Stereo | AXS TV". Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Three Industry Vets Join Forces To Launch Big Noise Collective". All Access. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Label Commission Records Enters New Partnership With Big Noise". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Baltin, Steve. "John Feldmann And Nick Gross On The Big Noise Family And The Return Of Pop/Punk". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Mercuri, Monica. "Ashley Tisdale Talks New Album 'Symptoms' And Finding Her Own Voice". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ a b "Hip-Hop Label Commission Records Enters New Partnership With Big Noise". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Royal Ravens owner ReKTGlobal gets US$35m funding from Summit Partners - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Find Your Grind and ReKTGlobal team up for $450,000 in esports scholarships". VentureBeat. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Term Sheet -- Thursday, January 17". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "ReKTGlobal announces $10.8 million funding round". Dot Esports. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "ReKTGlobal and TalentX Entertainment Partner to Create TalentX Gaming". The Esports Observer. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Fitch, Adam (2019-01-16). "ReKTGlobal and Rogue raise $10.8 million in Series A funding". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ Goldfinger the GOAT, retrieved 2021-03-12
- ^ Punknews.org. "Goldfinger announce new album". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Spotlight: Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Nick Gross Aims for a Multi-Dimensional Media Empire With Gross Labs". Billboard. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "NOISE NEST SUMMER LAUNCH!". Gross Labs. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "Big Noise Live & Prime Student Bring FYG U Fest to Colleges | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "girlfriends". Big Noise. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "girlfriends Release New Single 'Eyes Wide Shut'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "girlfriends Announce Debut Self-Titled Album Produced By John Feldmann". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ Baltin, Steve. "John Feldmann And Nick Gross On The Big Noise Family And The Return Of Pop/Punk". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Studio Spotlight: Noise Nest Invests in the Future". ProSoundNetwork.com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Noise Nest Pumps Up The Volume With PMC's Flagship QB1-A Monitors". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "The Deals: MOD SUN Signs With Big Noise, ADA Pairs With Billy Mann". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Baltin, Steve. "John Feldmann And Nick Gross On The Big Noise Family And The Return Of Pop/Punk". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Natasha Gross – Find Your Grind". findyourgrind.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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- Living people
- People from Laguna Beach, California
- American drummers
- American investors
- 1988 births