Biography
Gregg Alexander earned widespread notice as the driving force behind the New Radicals, a pop/rock outfit from the 1990s, yet he compiled an extensive body of work that encompassed his own recordings, numerous songwriting contributions, and production credits that earned a Grammy. Born and raised in Grosse Pointe, MI, he moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and landed a recording contract with A&M, which released his first solo album, Michigan Rain, in 1989. That project failed to connect with listeners, and his next effort, Intoxifornication, issued by Epic Records, met the same fate. Alexander then began supplying songs to other performers such as Belinda Carlisle and the Bangles, using the resulting royalty income to fund extended trips overseas. Upon his return he assembled the New Radicals, secured a deal with MCA in 1997, and issued the group’s debut, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, the next year. Alexander handled most of the writing and production on that platinum-certified release, whose success stemmed chiefly from the hit single “You Get What You Give.” Despite the album’s performance he disbanded the New Radicals in 1999, choosing instead to concentrate solely on behind-the-scenes work. Over the subsequent ten years he collaborated as a songwriter and producer with Enrique Iglesias, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ronan Keating, Hanson, and multiple Spice Girls members. In 2003 he shared a Grammy for co-writing Santana’s “The Game of Love” with Rick Nowels.
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