In Canada his songs were recorded by Jerry Palmer (who cut some 20 of Grashey’s compositions, including the Top 10 hits, "Did I Forget To Tell Her", "Not Living, Not Dying (Just Hanging On)" and "A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words"; Del Rondo, StoneRidge, Kevin Waara, Sheila Ann, Carol Artyn, John Winters, Cindi Cain, etc.
Gibson was raised primarily in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn and began his high school career at the High School of Telecommunication Arts & Technology in Brooklyn, N.Y. He then attended Stoneridge Prep as a sophomore and junior in Tarzana, California.