Alex Goot
Alexander George Goot (born March 15, 1988) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. He plays acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums and other instruments.
Alex Goot

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- Name
- Alex Goot
- Birth Name
- Alexander George Goot
- Born
- 15 March 1988
- Birthplace
- Poughkeepsie, New York, US
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter, record producer
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Key facts
• Name — Alex Goot • Birth Name — Alexander George Goot • Born — 15 March 1988 • Birthplace — Poughkeepsie, New York, US • Genre — *Pop • soft rock • Occupation — singer-songwriter, record producer • Instruments — Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, accordion, glockenspiel, cajon • Years Active — 2004–present • Label — Alex Goot LLC • Associated Acts — Sam Tsui, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Boyce Avenue, Hannah Trigwell, We Are the in Crowd, Tyler Ward, Metalix, Dave Days, Chrissy Costanza, AJ Rafael, Against the Current, Megan Nicole
Biography and career
Biography and career
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. His time is almost all spent in his home studio self-producing all audio and video for his releases, or touring the world. Goot released his first studio album In Your Atmosphere, 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. 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. Goot has made several videos in collaboration with other artists such as We Are the in Crowd, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Megan Nicole, Sam Tsui 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.
Personal life
Personal life
Alexander Goot 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. On June 19, 2016, Goot and Elle Fowler married in Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, California. On June 21, 2018, they announced the birth of their son, James Alexander Goot. On April 4, 2022, they announced the birth of their second son, Scott William Goot. In February 2025, the birth of their daughter Juliette Claire was announced.
Studio albums of original songs
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
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
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
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
Life and career
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Life and career
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1988
Alex Goot born at Poughkeepsie.
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) • 2013 — 3rd Streamy Awards — Best Original Song — "Lightning"

Alex Goot on stage.
Lauren Sawkins · Flickr: Alex Goot, Toronto Ontario

Alex Goot performing at VidCon 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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- 1.Gootmusic - YouTube. YouTube.
- 2.Lili-Anh LeMinh. Alex Goot. Confrontmagazine.com.
- 3.Sonycreativesoftware.com. Alex Goot.
- 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.Under the Gun Review. WATCH: Alexander Goot and We Are The In Crowd Cover Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason". April 18, 2013.
- 7.Under the Gun Review. Alex anderGoot covers "How To Save A Life". January 3, 2012.
- 8.Under the Gun Review. Alexander Goot covers "Good Life". August 7, 2011.
- 9.Viral Viral Videos. Alex Goot, Sam Tsui, Chrissy, King The Kid Cover Cover '22' By Taylor Swift. June 20, 2014.
- 10.Under the Gun Review. Alexander Goot releases another cover album. June 22, 2011.
- 11.Instagram. She said yes!.
- 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.
- 17.Instagram.
- 18.mtv. New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | MTV. Blog.omusicawards.com.
- 19.Streamys.org. 3rd Annual Winners & Nominees | The Streamy Awards. June 15, 2015.
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