Bow Down To: National Gavin DeGraw T-Shirt Day

It’s August 15. Are you wearing your Gavin DeGraw t-shirt?

The singer/songwriter instituted a day for his fans to break out their GDG duds to show their love and appreciation for him. But it wasn’t just to feed his ego. A Flikr account was set up for fans to upload their photos and videos with the fan with the most creative tee getting to strut their stuff for Gav’s millions of fans on his official website, Facebook, and Myspace.

Maybe the day sounds a bit silly, but there are plenty of reasons to show your GDG pride all year ’round. Here are just five:

1. He’s an amazing singer. One YouTube search will yield more than enough live performance results to back this as the No. 1 reason to love Gavin. This is one of our favs.

2. He’s an incredible songwriter. Read the lyrics to the song “Glass” from his third album, Free, and tell us you’re not moved by how impeccably he tells the tale of how fragile we all get in relationships. Oh, and he wrote the song when he was only 19. IN-CRED-IBLE!

3. He’s a kick-ass performer. Gavin loves his guitar and piano, but don’t expect him to stay glued to them during his show. He gets up and gets sexy (!!!!) from time to time.

4. He loves his fans. Gavin is known to make the whereabouts of his after-show bar-hopping known so he can get to know his fans in a more intimate (and fun) setting. If they’re too young for the bar experience, there is usually always a meet-and-greet before or directly after the show.

5. He’s a philanthropist with a huge heart. Gavin is an ambassador for VH1’s Save The Music which works to restore music programs in schools that can’t afford it. He supports Musicians on Call, an organization which brings live music to the bedsides of ill patients in hospitals around the country. And last April, Gavin visited Uganda to help fight the spread of Malaria with the Nothing But Nets campaign and fundraiser.

So, wear your GDG t-shirts proudly. We know we will! Let us bow…

Tweet This Buzz This Delicious Digg This Facebook Reddit Stumble This