John Lewis Grant John Grant was born in 1953, Toronto, Canada. His father and mother were accomplished amateur musicians, and all five of the Grant brood were encouraged in music and in the visual arts. John started playing the piano as soon as he could reach the keyboard and his first teacher, at age 6, was his mother. He finished is formal training at the Royal Conservatory of Music at age 16, working at that time towards his A.R.T.C. (Associate of the Conservatory). Read more on Last.fm