Gregory Page was born and grew up in North London. He was a quiet boy, fond of listening to his grandfather Dave Page play traditional Irish music. At fourteen he went to America, and for the next 5 years he wrote poetry and learned to play the guitar. After a period of wandering he decided to become a performing songwriter after seeing James Taylor in concert. He thought writing and singing was now his only means of salvation, a solitary act in which he would be free, responsible for himself alone, and yet might create a work that would give joy and understanding to others. He found success in The Netherlands with a "Hit Single" on commercial Dutch radio followed by multiple performances on National Dutch Television shows.