Garrett Steele is no stranger to the entertainment industry. A creative spark began early in his life, taking the stage for the first time in second grade. Garrett grew up in Midland, Texas, but currently resides in Nashville, TN.  Garrett was  fortunate to have parents that supported him and always welcomed those that took an interest in their son's talent. At age 14, Garrett was discovered and later mentored by a talented songwriter/musician from West Texas, Del Trolinder. He gave him a priceless education in the recording studio, stage time with his band and educated him in the music industry.  Early on, Garrett honed his live performance skills performing in Del’s band in West Texas and the Permian Basin.  Years of performing at a young age taught Garrett how to connect with his audience. His distinctive voice made him a local favorite.  Del was the one who introduced Garrett to Nashville. With his guitar in hand and his pick up loaded, he was off to make his mark in Nashville.  Right from the start, he made an impact, sharing the stage with country artists on Printer’s Alley and other hot spots around town.

Garrett dove right in to the Nashville scene, creating one of the town’s most talented bands. Through the years, his band members included;

Dave Salyer: Barbara Mandrell’s guitarist for 10+ years,

Brent Mason: Top session guitarist, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, & Randy Travis’ guitarist

Jim “Moose” Brown: Keyboard and/or guitar for Bob Seger, Marie Osmond, Bill Anderson, as well as Hit songwriter  of  Jimmy Buffet’s “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”  

Gary Tally: original Boxtop member

Gary McGuire: Sammy Kershaw’s guitarist

Dave Wilson: Steve Holy, Trent Tomlinson, Bass guitarist

David Graef: Carmen’s guitarist, Guitar tech to Rascall Flatts, Michael Jackson’s band, Reba McEntire, Santana, Michael W. Smith and countless others

Dan Schafer: Guitarist for Shania Twain, George Jones, & Lorrie Morgan

Mike Loudermilk: Guitarist for John Schneider, Crystal Gayle & Tracy Lawrence just to name a few

Ken Smith: BassGuitarist for T.Graham Brown, Willie Nelson, BB King

Competitive and driven as an entertainer, Garrett is also a loving family man and a savvy businessman who has learned to effectively balance all facets of his life. He has been blessed with two beautiful daughters and two lovely nieces. Called to serve his God, Garrett lead a Praise and Worship band at his Nashville Congregation.  Word spread quickly of this talented vocalist and soon he was performing at weddings, funerals and other regional congregations. He was asked to perform for Dolly Parton’s nephew’s wedding and  Dolly also performed a rendition of “I will always love you”, re-written especially for the couple. She sat in awe as he performed  for the married couple.  Other artists that Garrett has shared the stage with include Wynnona, John Prine, Roxie Dean, Steve Wariner and Stephen Curtis Chapman.

 He’s a multi talented entertainer:  Singer, Musician, Actor, and Host.  Most recently, he was cast as Scrooge in Nashville’s longest running production of “A Christmas Carol”, presented by Community Players, under the direction of David Hutson, receiving fantastic reviews.  He has also hosted the Miss US Teen Pageant as well as Riverfest’s Vocal Star Contest. Garrett has been an integral part of Community Players. He has served as Vice-President for this 501C-3 organization for the several terms over the past 10 years.  Whether he’s singing, acting or hosting, he is a man of the stage.

Garrett is managed by TinaMarie Holland of NY-LA-NASH Entertainment, a full service entertainment company with offices in New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville.  NY-LA-NASH’s talent has been seen on Grey’s Anatomy, That’s so Raven, Days of our Lives, Saturday Night Live, LA Law, Lois & Clark, Junior, One Life to Live, Law & Order SVU, VH-1 and MTV.  Models have graced the pages of Teen Vogue, Teen Cosmo, W, and Pop Star magazine. Musical acts have included sharing the stage with Fuel, Duncan Sheik, John Eddie, Jeffrey Gaines, Backstreet Boys, Melissa Etheridge, Aaron Carter, Hoku, Jump 5, LMNT, Bahamen, No Secrets, Mandy Moore, Puddle of Mudd, the Warp Tour, Prince and Michael Jackson.

Since signing with NY-LA-NASH, his career has taken an amazing turn. On January 14, 2009, Garrett signed a Production Deal with Porter-Gentry Productions.  In April, he headed into the recording studio with top producer Teddy Gentry.   Teddy Gentry, Country Music Hall of Famer and co-founding member and Bass player of the super group Alabama, has partnered with music industry veteran, Bernard Porter, to form Porter-Gentry Productions. Porter-Gentry is an entertainment consulting and production company with its primary focus being artist development and entertainment related assets (including music publishing, master recordings, distribution partnerships, artist products and merchandising).

Teddy Gentry has been decorated with a number of industry recognitions including 21 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, 42 No. 1 singles and over 73 million records sold. As bass player for Alabama, Gentry and the group have been acknowledged with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, over 150 industry awards including eight country music "Entertainer of the Year" honors, two Grammy Awards as well as two People's Choice Awards. The group was named "Artist of the Decade" by the Academy of Country Music in 1989 and "Country Group of the Century" by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. As a producer, Gentry co-produced the CD SONGS 4 WORSHIP for Time Life featuring Charlie Daniels, Rascal Flatts and Collin Raye among others. He recently celebrated his 42nd No. 1 record as co-producer of the country radio smash, “Moments,” recorded by Grammy nominees, Emerson Drive (Midas Records). Bernard Porter, who has a 20-plus year tenure in the music and entertainment industry, was a partner in The Consortium (one of Music City’s premiere management & marketing firms—2002-2005). In affiliation with Broken Bow Records, the firm created an imprint label named BBR/C4 (Sony Red Distribution). As acting Director of A&R for the independent label, Porter was instrumental in signing Jason Aldean, Megan Mullins and Lila McCann.  In a recent interview, Gentry said, “I think our individual talents compliment one another well and I'm looking forward to a continuing and successful relationship.” “Teddy is truly a country gentleman with a caring and gentle soul; not to mention more accolades than one can count. He is an extraordinary talent who is hard working and passionate but more importantly, he is a friend. I am blessed in this association and am looking forward to our future endeavors,” said Porter.

 

Garrett and NY-LA-NASH are truly excited and blessed to be working with such a powerhouse team.  Great things are inevitable with all involved.  Garrett’s musical career is ultimately getting the attention and respect it has needed.