BIOGRAPHY
A Great Big World
A Great Big World encompasses the GRAMMY® Award-winning artistry of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino (Chad King). The world first fell in love with their music in 2013 when they delivered “Say Something” with Christina Aguilera. The song reached 6x-Platinum status, garnered over 1 billion streams, and earned a 2015 GRAMMY® Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
The duo met in 2005 while attending New York University with aspirations of writing a musical. Their theatrical flair is apparent on their debut full-length album, Is There Anybody Out There?, which entered the Billboard 200 at #3.
Ian and Chad maintain a commitment to vulnerable, clever, earnest, and heartfelt songwriting above all. Their songs have been sung by some of the world’s most recognizable voices, including Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding, and Gwen Stefani. They’ve collaborated on recordings with Ingrid Michaelson, Jason Mraz, and Pentatonix. And now, their story comes full circle as they set out to accomplish what they originally dreamed of doing when they first met—writing a musical.