Gnash (musician)
American musician
Garrett Charles Nash (born June 16, 1993), known by his stage name Gnash (stylized as gnash; pronounced "nash"), is an American singer, rapper, DJ, and record producer. He released his debut extended play (EP), U, in March 2015, and followed by his second EP, Me, in December of that year. His third EP, titled Us, was released in March 2017 and spawned the single "I Hate U, I Love U" (featuring Olivia O'Brien), which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Australia. His debut studio album We was released in January 2019, and also features "I Hate U, I Love U".
Early life
Garrett Charles Nash was born June 16, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. His father is a musician, and his mother is a director and producer. Nash is of English, Norwegian, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish, and Lenape descent.
Before writing his own music, Nash started DJing when he was 13 years old until he began producing cover songs after college.
Career
In 2015, Gnash began to release a series of EPs about a previous breakup, starting with U on March 15, 2015 and Me on December 15, 2015. Gnash recorded his first two EPs in his garage and produced the song "I Hate U, I Love U" in his garage as well, which eventually became his breakthrough song, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
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