Gregory Alan Isakov is a singer-songwriter. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he emigrated to the United States as a child, and was raised in Philadelphia. He began touring with a band at the age of 16. He now resides in Colorado. Gregory Alan Isakov has spent his entire life travelling. His travels have impacted his songwriting with his songs telling stories of miles and landscapes and the search for a sense of place.[citation needed] Music has been a constant force in his life, as he says, “I’ve always had this sense about music and writing, that I sort of have to do it. Like I’ll implode without it. I probably wouldn’t do it if I felt any other way.”