User:GerrardVEVO/sandbox/Gerrard (Artist)

Gerrard Larrieu (born June 24, 2001), is an American rapper, songwriter, and activist. Born in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gerrard first caught the attention of listeners as an independent artist. Through the blending of his thoughts to lyrics, he was able to create a very similar yet unique style to many profound artists.

2015-2019: Love Affair with Music
In late 2015, Gerrard enrolled into Las Vegas Academy School of the Arts as a piano major. From here on out he began perusing music and started to surround himself with many other talents. He gained inspiration from other students over the past four years leading up to his senior year and began upload his beats to YouTube. He obtained a mass following on YouTube and decided to experiment and create his own style of music which lead to his 2019 summer release single, Seasonal Love. Along with goal of becoming an independent artist and reaching platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, Gerrard signed up for Distrokid and began building an audience. With an anticipated album to drop in the near future and the expansion of his learning abilities, Gerrard continues to break barriers and inspire many.

2020-Present: Solo Work and Album
At the start of 2020, Gerrard decided to put all of his talents ranging from Graphics Design, Animation, Music Production, and Writing together and start working on his album, "Only The Lonely". The concept so far as revealed focuses on a lot of Gerrard's life experiences and predominantly tells a story throughout of many hardships teens encounter trying to make it into the Industry without any backings or label support.

Artistry
Gerrard has been labeled as a "conscious rapper" and gains inspiration from many heartfelt artists including G-Eazy, Saba, Smino, Childish Gambino, & Mick Jenkins.

Singles

 * 2019: Seasonal Love

Albums

 * 2020: "Only The Lonely" (WIP)