Alex Goot

Alex Goot
Goot in 2012
Background information
Birth nameAlexander George Goot
Born (1988-03-15) March 15, 1988 (age 36)
Poughkeepsie, New York, US
Genres
Occupationssinger-songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, accordion, glockenspiel, cajon
Years active2004–present
LabelsAlex Goot LLC
Spouse(s)Elle Fowler (m, 2016)
WebsiteGoot Music

Alexander George Goot (born March 15, 1988) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. As of 3 December 2023, 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

"My goals have been to reach as many people as possible with my music, and enhance peoples' lives by making music that they can enjoy any time."[3]

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 Goot[citation needed] 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

EPs

  • 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

Year Award Category Work nominated Results Sou.
2011 MTV O Music Awards I Best Fan Cover "Hold It Against Me" (Britney Spears) Won [17]
2013 3rd Streamy Awards Best Original Song "Lightning" Nominated [18]

References

  1. ^ "Gootmusic - YouTube". YouTube.
  2. ^ Lili-Anh LeMinh. "Alex Goot". Confrontmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Alex Goot". Sonycreativesoftware.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "'In Your Atmosphere' by Alexander Goot on iTunes". iTunes. March 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Announcement – moving to Los Angeles". Alexander Goot. February 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "WATCH: Alexander Goot and We Are The In Crowd Cover Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason"". Under the Gun Review. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "Alex anderGoot covers "How To Save A Life"". Under the Gun Review. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Alexander Goot covers "Good Life"". Under the Gun Review. August 7, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Alex Goot, Sam Tsui, Chrissy, King The Kid Cover Cover '22' By Taylor Swift". Viral Viral Videos. June 20, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "Alexander Goot releases another cover album". Under the Gun Review. June 22, 2011. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  11. ^ "She said yes!". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  12. ^ Luke Conards Instagram Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. ^ Elle Fowler's Instagram Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  14. ^ Elle Fowler's Twitter Elle Fowler before her Wedding. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. ^ Elle Fowler's Twitter Elle Fowler about her Wedding and becoming Mrs. Goot. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "Elle Fowler on Instagram". Instagram. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  17. ^ mtv. "New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | MTV". Blog.omusicawards.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "3rd Annual Winners & Nominees | The Streamy Awards". Streamys.org. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.