Alex Goot Explained
Alex Goot |
Birth Name: | Alexander George Goot |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1988 |
Birth Place: | Poughkeepsie, New York, US |
Spouse: | Elle Fowler (m, 2016) |
Occupations: | singer-songwriter, record producer |
Instruments: | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, accordion, glockenspiel, cajon |
Years Active: | 2004–present |
Label: | Alex Goot LLC |
Associated Acts: | Sam Tsui, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Boyce Avenue, Hannah Trigwell, We Are the in Crowd, Tyler Ward, Metalix, Dave Days, Chrissy Costanza, AJ Rafael, Against the Current, Megan Nicole |
Alexander George Goot (born March 15, 1988) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York City., his YouTube channel GootMusic has 3.83 million subscribers and more than 900 million total views.[1] He plays acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums and other instruments.[2]
Biography and career
Goot began recording music in 2004 at the age of 16 and since then has gained popularity from his profiles on various social network sites as well as his own website, from which Alex distributes some of his music and provides news and regular updates.[3] His time is almost all spent in his home studio self-producing all audio and video for his releases, or touring the world.[3]
Goot released his first studio album In Your Atmosphere,[4] which was made possible by his fans via an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign. His YouTube channel has about 3,000,000 subscribers and his videos have been viewed over 800 million times.[3]
Goot first recorded his music and videos for many years in his home studio in Poughkeepsie, he moved in early February 2015, immediately after his European tour in January 2015, to Los Angeles.[5]
Goot has made several videos in collaboration with other artists such as We Are the in Crowd,[6] Kurt Hugo Schneider,[7] Megan Nicole,[8] Sam Tsui[9] and Against the Current.
Goot has released four volumes of Songs I Wish I Wrote with most of the versions of his channel on YouTube.[10]
Personal life
Alexander Gut was born in Wisconsin, and he grew up in Vermont and New York state. He became engaged to his girlfriend of two years, Elle Fowler, on July 3, 2015. Alex proposed on the beach, wrote the song "Unstoppable" about her, and played it during the proposal.[11] On June 19, 2016, Goot and Elle Fowler married in Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, California.[12] [13] [14] [15] On June 21, 2018, they announced the birth of their son, James Alexander Goot.[16] On April 4, 2022, they announced the birth of their second son, Scott William Goot.
Discography
Studio albums of original songs
- 2005: 158 (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2008: Arranged Noise (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2012: In Your Atmosphere
- 2013: In Your Atmosphere (Deluxe Edition) (4 additional tracks)
- 2014: Wake Up Call
Studio albums of cover songs
- Songs I Wish I Wrote
- 2010: Songs I Wish I Wrote
- 2011: Songs I Wish I Wrote, Vol. 2
- 2012: Songs I Wish I Wrote, Vol. 3
- 2014: Songs I Wish I Wrote, Vol. 4
- 2015: Songs I Wish I Wrote: Unplugged
- Alex Goot & Friends
- 2012: Alex Goot & Friends, Vol. 1
- 2012: Alex Goot & Friends, Vol. 2
- 2014: Alex Goot & Friends, Vol. 3
- 2015: Alex Goot & Friends, Vol. 4
- 2017: Alex Goot & Friends, Vol. 5
- 2007: Asleep at the Wheel (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2008: Progress – EP (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2009: Take Cover (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2009: Read My Mind (released under the artist name "Goot")
- 2010: Sensitivity EP
- 2014: Wake Up Call
Singles
- 2010: Breathless
- 2010: Next Christmas Eve
- 2011: Pretty Eyes
- 2011: Sensitivity
- 2011: We Could Love
- 2012: Bright Lights (Fly)
- 2012: The Real You
- 2012: Lightning
- 2013: We Could Love
- 2013: Secret Girl
- 2013: Living Addiction
- 2014: Just To Shine
- 2014: Wake Up Call
- 2014: Right Where I Belong
- 2015: Unstoppable
- 2016: Helium
- 2018: Fix You
Awards and nominations
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gootmusic - YouTube. YouTube.
- Web site: Lili-Anh LeMinh . Alex Goot . Confrontmagazine.com . July 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508193334/http://www.confrontmagazine.com/2012/12/alex-goot/ . May 8, 2015 . usurped .
- Web site: Alex Goot. Sonycreativesoftware.com. July 13, 2015.
- Web site: 'In Your Atmosphere' by Alexander Goot on iTunes. iTunes. March 15, 2013.
- Web site: Announcement – moving to Los Angeles. February 5, 2015. Alexander Goot.
- Web site: WATCH: Alexander Goot and We Are The In Crowd Cover Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason" . Under the Gun Review . April 18, 2013 . July 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105001004/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2013/04/18/watch-alex-goot-and-we-are-the-in-crowd-cover-pinks-just-give-me-a-reason/ . November 5, 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Alex anderGoot covers "How To Save A Life" . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207080211/http://underthegunreview.net/2012/01/03/alex-goot-covers-how-to-save-a-life/ . dead . February 7, 2012 . Under the Gun Review . January 3, 2012 . July 13, 2015 .
- Web site: Alexander Goot covers "Good Life" . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627232326/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2011/08/07/alex-goot-covers-good-life/ . dead . June 27, 2013 . Under the Gun Review . August 7, 2011 . July 13, 2015 .
- Web site: Alex Goot, Sam Tsui, Chrissy, King The Kid Cover Cover '22' By Taylor Swift . Viral Viral Videos . June 20, 2014 . July 13, 2015.
- Web site: Alexander Goot releases another cover album . Under the Gun Review . June 22, 2011 . July 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705204553/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2011/06/22/alex-goot-releases-another-cover-album/ . July 5, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: She said yes!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/alexgoot/1021897328506883438 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Instagram . July 13, 2015.
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BG2ifn4KDQZ/ Luke Conards Instagram
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BG3r9_zgJim/ Elle Fowler's Instagram
- https://twitter.com/ellefowler/status/744406352299057152 Elle Fowler's Twitter
- https://twitter.com/ellefowler/status/744805942290571266 Elle Fowler's Twitter
- Web site: Elle Fowler on Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/missellefowler/1675151351691885260 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Instagram. December 21, 2017. December 21, 2017.
- Web site: mtv . New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | MTV . Blog.omusicawards.com . July 13, 2015 . January 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191741/http://blog.omusicawards.com/2011/04/best-fan-cover/ . dead .
- Web site: 3rd Annual Winners & Nominees | The Streamy Awards . Streamys.org . June 15, 2015 . July 13, 2015.