Griffin Pierce-Taylor
Information
Full Name	Griffin Pierce-Taylor
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	c. 1988
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Network
Family	Unnamed Mother (Deceased) Unnamed Father
Relationships	Paige Michalchuk (Ex-Girlfriend)
School(s)	Toronto University Degrassi Community School
Production
First Episode	Love is a Battlefield (703)
Last Episode	Don't Stop Believin' (722)
Reason	Paige, Ellie, and Marco all went their separate ways, so Griffin did the same.
Portrayed By	Nathaniel Stephenson

Griffin Pierce-Taylor (born 1988) was a roommate of Paige Michalchuk, Marco Del Rossi and Ellie Nash. He is portrayed by Nathaniel Stephenson.

Contents 1 Background 2 Character History 2.1 Season 7 3 Appearances 4 Trivia 5 Relationships 6 Comments

Background

While his mother was pregnant with him, she was a junkie, causing Griffin to be born HIV-Positive. His mother did not try to stop her addictions until after he was born, and she died before Griffin could even meet her. He grew up as an only child with just his father in the picture.

When he was introduced into the series, Griffin was an engineering student, and an aspiring music producer. He booked bands for the club and also spinned. While interviewing to be a roommate, he claimed to be quiet, clean, and studious, but he was also one to throw loud parties.

Character History

Season 7

In Love is a Battlefield, he becomes roommates with Ellie, Marco, and Paige, and moves into the house.

In It's Tricky, Griffin meets Ashley and Jimmy. Griffin tells Marco to take his friends to the Open Jam at his club. Later, Jimmy is impressed upon hearing Jimmy's rap, and tells Ashley to bring him to his Open Jam to perform for a few recording managers. Griffin tells Jimmy to perform without Ashley, saying that if his performance goes well, then it would mean good things for both him and Jimmy. Griffin later tells Jimmy and Ashley that a recording studio is interested in the two of them.

In Death or Glory (2), Marco helps Griffin pick out an outfit, and Griffin invites him to come along with him as his wingman to the club. Griffin says that gay dudes are chick bait, and they could always just hang out if the "fish" weren't biting. Paige and Ellie confront Marco about being "intense" on Griffin, but Paige gives him a paper for a sale that Marco could use Griffin's clothing problems. While Griffin is busy studying with other engineering students, Marco approaches him about the sale, and they make plans to go that night. When Griffin blows Marco off to see a girl, Marco acts needy toward Marco, and Griffin tells him that they are only roommates, nothing more.

In We Got The Beat, Jimmy takes the CD of his and Ashley's song to Griffin, and Griffin calls him the "antidote" to the music industry. Griffin asks about a stage name for Jimmy and his wheelchair, telling him to use whatever gets him noticed. Jimmy, however, backs out of the deal on Griffin.

In Jessie's Girl, Griffin throws a party at the house.

In Owner of a Lonely Heart, Marco talks to Ellie and Griffin about giving Eric a second chance, and Griffin laughs when Marco calls their date lame. Marco asks to borrow money, but Griffin says that he is broke, and Ellie suggests that Marco should study instead with her and Griffin.

In Talking In Your Sleep, Paige gets close to Griffin, and they have sex. Later, she and Marco find out that Griffin is HIV-positive. Paige was very angry with Griffin when she found out he had it, because she thought it was from "too many girls, too little condoms," though it turns out Griffin was born HIV-Positive due to his mother being a junkie while she was pregnant with Griffin.

In Don't Stop Believin', Marco, Ellie, Paige, and Griffin all hang out for the last time before they go their seperate ways. Griffin and Paige are still dating, and when Paige and Griffin decide to go to bed, Griffin tells Marco and Ellie that they should study upstairs, implying that he and Paige would be having sex downstairs in Paige's bedroom.

Appearances

• Love is a Battlefield
• It's Tricky
• Death or Glory (2)
• We Got the Beat
• Jessie's Girl
• Owner of a Lonely Heart
• Talking In Your Sleep
• Don't Stop Believin'

Trivia

• Griffin is the second character to be HIV positive. The first one was Dwayne.
• Griffin one of the five heterosexuals to be crushed on by a homosexual. The other four were Peter (by Riley), Holly J. (by Fiona), Adam (by Tristan) and Campbell (also by Tristan).
• Griffin, Adam, Eli, Clare, Sean and Marco all share the same line, "Go to hell."
  • Griffin used this line in Talking In Your Sleep
  • Adam used this line in My Body Is A Cage (1)
  • Eli used this line in Need You Now (2)
  • Clare used this line in Scream (2)
  • Sean used this line in This Charming Man
  • Marco used this line in I Against I

Relationships

Main article: Paige-Griffin Relationship

• Paige Michalchuk

  

  • Start Up: Talking In Your Sleep (718)
  • Broke Up: Sometime before Paradise City (1) (819)
    • Reason: Paige moved to L.A.