Garrett Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name BØRNS, is an American singer and songwriter from Grand
Garrett Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name BØRNS, is an American singer and songwriter from Grand Haven, Michigan. BØRNS released his EP, A Dream Between, in 2012 and released his debut studio album, Dopamine, on October 16, 2015.
Growing up in Grand Haven, Michigan, BØRNS immersed himself in arts. At the age of 10, he was a professional magician going by the name of "Garrett the Great." At the age of 13 when he was a seventh-grade student at White Pines Middle School, he received a Gold Key Award in the National Scholastic Art Award along with an $8,000 college scholarship to the Kendall College of Art and Design (a part of Ferris State University) in Grand Rapids.
In his early career, BØRNS performed under the name Garrett Borns and took part in a TEDx event, performing a variety of music on his ukulele. In 2013, BØRNS took a vacation from New York City, where he was living, to Los Angeles. He then called Los Angeles home. Within weeks of relocating, BØRNS wrote his single "10,000 Emerald Pools" with Jack Kennedy.