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Born in St. Ann, Jamaica, Bryan Grant,
popularly known as Bryan
Art, recalls playing the guitar before the tender age
of eight. His eldest brother, a recording artist known as Ray Grant,
inspired his early interest in music. However, it was his mother who taught him
his first primary chords on which he’d improvise for the next couple of
years.
During Bryan Art’s
early
teens, the guitar became secondary until years later when he began practicing
for a college entry audition. He majored in Latin, American & Jazz
Studies at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.
While in school Bryan Art was discovered by George
Miller (band leader), who gave him his first big break - an opportunity to tour
as guitarist and member of the Fire House Crew then backing band for Grammy
Nominee Luciano, Sizzla and Mikey General.
With that experience, he later became cofounder and bandleader of Bushman’s backing band Grass Roots with whom he did tours of several countries.
When he wasn’t touring, Bryan Art was either teaching classroom
music, or pursuing his long time dream of singing. He also wrote songs for
artistes such as George
Nooks, Singing Melody, Bushman, Luciano and Etana.
Today devoted to his singing career, The “Best New Artist” for the year
2002 (by ER TVJ) has done splendidly on many major shows such as, Rebel Salute 2006, 2007 and 2011, Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2011
and 2012, Reggae Fever 2009 and
2011, ATI including tours of the
United States, Canada, Europe and The Caribbean. Representing a new generation of music that keeps in the tradition of stars who shone before him, those who inspired him, including the great Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Beres Hammond, Toots Hibbert, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding to name a few, Bryan continues to bring a fresh voice to the art form.
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