ITV The Masked Singer's Gregory Porter's heartbreaking reason for always wearing famous hat

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The Masked Singer's Gregory Porter's unique voice isn't the only thing that sets him apart. The singer-songwriter, who was revealed as the Dressed Crab during Saturday night's final of the ITV show, has twice won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.However, it's his signature black deerstalker cap, which covers his ears and chin, that often sparks interest among fans and interviewers.The 53- year-old acclaimed musician has previously explained why he always wears this accessory during performances.He told Jazz Weekly in 2012: "I've had some surgery on my skin, so this has been my look for a little while and will continue to be for a while longer."In a 2016 interview with the Telegraph, he disclosed that he got some facial scars when he was around 'seven or eight' years old, but did not elaborate further.In 2020, he told the Metro: "It started off covering some scars from surgery, but it's become my style.

I was in Denver, and it was cold. I was wearing five layers of clothing, and I wore a hat."It warmed up, and I thought: 'Actually, this is comfortable; this is a look.' I started to sing in a jazz club in Denver, and people were like, 'Oh yeah, that's the guy with the hat.' So it became a thing."Gregory Porter, the acclaimed jazz musician, faced a profound loss when his brother Lloyd Cornelius Porter passed away in May 2020 due to COVID-19 complications.

In an emotional recount to The Irish Times, Gregory shared the poignant moment he sang to his brother as life support was withdrawn: "I sang to him.

But at the opportunity that I sang to him, I said, 'He's gone.'" He expressed uncertainty about his brother's awareness during those final moments, saying: "I don't know if he's clinically dead.