Gavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Early life Gavin DeGraw grew up in South Fallsburg, New York. His father was a prison guard and his mother was a detox specialist, as mentioned in his song "I Don't Want to Be". Joey, his older brother, is also a notable singer-songwriter. He attended Berklee College of Music during the same year as artist John Mayer. Career Originally, DeGraw started in Manhattan clubs drawing his home town fans to small clubs. He made his big break when "I Don't Want to Be" was chosen as the theme song for the teen drama One Tree Hill. The song has also been performed on American Idol, Australian Idol and Idol by various contestants during different seasons. Two of DeGraw's songs, "Follow Through" and "Chariot" have also achieved popularity and radio play. His song "We Belong Together" was also featured in the 2006 film Tristan and