1. Conan Lee Gray was born on December 5,1998 and is an American singer-songwriter and former YouTuber.
34 Facts About Conan Gray
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Conan Gray was born in Lemon Grove, California, and raised in Georgetown, Texas where he began uploading vlogs, covers, and original songs to YouTube as a teenager.
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In 2018, Gray signed a record deal with Republic Records, which released his debut EP, Sunset Season.
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Conan Lee Gray was born on December 5,1998, in Lemon Grove, California, to an Irish father and a Japanese mother.
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Conan Gray's parents divorced when he was three years old and he was thereafter raised by a single mother.
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Conan Gray was frequently bullied in grade school for being quiet.
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Conan Gray eventually settled as a preteen in Georgetown, Texas, where he remained for the rest of his teenage years.
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Conan Gray was accepted to UCLA, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in September 2017.
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Conan Gray created his official YouTube channel in 2013, and began making videos at age 15.
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Conan Gray is often hailed for his appreciation of Americana-related nostalgia.
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Conan Gray has recorded music, showed his art, and created other videos for his vlog with more than 25 million views.
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Conan Gray self-released his debut single, "Idle Town", in March 2017.
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Conan Gray self-released his second single, "Grow", on September 1,2017.
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Conan Gray embarked on the Sunset Shows tour in support of the EP.
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Conan Gray played concert festivals such as The Great Escape in addition to touring nationally.
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In February 2019, Conan Gray re-released the single "The Other Side" after originally publishing it on YouTube in 2016 on the eve of the first day of his senior year of high school.
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In October 2019, Conan Gray embarked on the Comfort Crowd Tour, his second headlining tour of North America, with support from acclaimed New Zealand musician Benee as well as American recording artist UMI.
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Conan Gray received the 2019 Shorty Award for Best YouTube Musician, and was nominated for Breakthrough Artist at the 2019 Streamy Awards.
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Conan Gray released Kid Krow on March 20,2020, which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 as well as number 1 on the US Pop Albums chart and number 2 on the Top Album Sales chart with over 37 thousand pure sales.
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Conan Gray was scheduled to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 16, as well as Coachella in mid April 2020, however both performances were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Conan Gray would have embarked on the Kid Krow World Tour with support from Bulow in 2020, though it was cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Conan Gray performed "Heather" on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Today Show in October 2020.
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Conan Gray released the single "Fake" with American singer Lauv in October 2020.
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Conan Gray began his 2022 world tour in March, later concluding in June.
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On July 18,2022, Conan Gray sang the national anthem at the 2022 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.
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Conan Gray's performance was widely criticized across social media, some comparing it to Fergie's performance at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.
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In May 2023, Conan Gray began posting teasers featuring images of grocery stores across his social media.
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On January 31,2024, Conan Gray announced his third studio album titled Found Heaven, which was released on April 5, as well as "Lonely Dancers", the album's fourth single, which was released on February 9.
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On October 18,2024, Conan Gray released the single "Holidays" after first playing the song during the Found Heaven tour at Madison Square Garden.
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Conan Gray is known for his pop music, which has been tagged under the indie, acoustic, and bedroom subgenres.
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Conan Gray has cited Taylor Swift as his biggest inspiration, stating that he "was raised by [her]" and that he is "the largest Swiftie".
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Conan Gray revealed that Swift messaged him and complimented Kid Krow.
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Conan Gray acknowledged Lorde as one of his other primary influences, and has explained that his EP Sunset Season was majorly inspired by the small-town nostalgia of her debut album Pure Heroine.
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Conan Gray has cited The Chicks and Adele as some of his musical influences, as well as expressing a mutual admiration for V of BTS, and Billie Eilish.