"To limit yourself in any way is damaging to one's own personal goal or individual story. Whatever's inside is definitely meant to be shared, no matter what it is."

• Born Christopher Gallant on Nov. 14, 1991, in Washington, D.C.

• Gallant made waves with his debut studio album, Ology, which landed in the Top 20 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. The single, "Weight In Gold," went to No. 5 on Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart. 

• The R&B singer/songwriter earned his first career GRAMMY nomination for 2016 for Best Contemporary Urban Album for Ology.

• Gallant's favorite singer growing up was GRAMMY winner Brandy, who he described as "really underrated and one of the greatest." 

• In 2016 Gallant participated in a GRAMMY U SoundChecks event in San Francisco, where he offered students the opportunity to ask questions and watch him perform live.