Jermaine Griggs (24 y.o.) is a minister, musician, entrepreneur, and public speaker. Having grown up in the inner city of Long Beach with just his mom and sister, he always envisioned life on the other side of the tracks. At the tender age of 16, he started Hear and Play Music, an instructional music company specializing in teaching piano by ear. With only $70, he bought the name HearandPlay.com and launched the company that would not only change his life but hundreds of thousands of musicians around the world through his books, dvds, and training courses.

Seven years later, over 2 million aspiring musicians download his online lessons every year and over 200,000 loyal students receive his regular newsletters. Having seen his company grow from a few hundred dollars a month into a million dollar business is nothing short of amazing and Jermaine is constantly reminded of his humble beginnings. He knows what it feels like to be on both sides of the track and shares his story with entrepreneurs all over the country regularly.

He is married to his high school sweetheart of seven years and has a 6-month old daughter named Jadyn. He is a graduate of University of California, Irvine, and currently resides in Orange County. He employs 5 staff and continues to expand as his business grows.

Through his latest venture, NittyGrittyMarketing.com, Jermaine is teaching people how to imitate his success through courses, an online membership club, and live seminars.

His future plans include real estate and speaking to inner city youth all over the country, encouraging them to have big dreams just like he did.