15 Facts About Mitch Grassi

Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi was born on July 24,1992 and is an American singer from Arlington, Texas.

Mitch Grassi is of half Italian and half a mix of Scottish, Irish and Welsh descent.

Mitch Grassi has an older sister, Jessa, and remembers doing singalongs to pop tunes and Christmas songs in homemade variety shows with her for his parents when he was very young.

Mitch Grassi's uncle Tony was "a high tenor and had an incredible range".

Mitch Grassi met Scott Hoying, another co-founder of Pentatonix, and his partner in the duo Superfruit, when he was young.

Mitch Grassi met Kirstin Maldonado, another Pentatonix founder, when he was nine or ten and they were both doing musical theater.

Mitch Grassi skipped high school graduation to audition for 2011's The Sing Off.

Mitch Grassi is influenced by electronic music; his dream mentor, and single biggest influence is Imogen Heap.

Mitch Grassi noted he and Hoying both being openly gay has been appreciated by the group's fans; a common demographic is midwesterners and Christians who comment that the pair have helped them accept their LGBTQ children.

Mitch Grassi used Gucci and Balenciaga to elevate with high-fashion inspiration and "a pop art approach to their look".

Mitch Grassi has become known for being fashion forward and adventurous; he feels "self expression, especially through fashion is so important" for him.

Mitch Grassi explains he has a "totally avant garde interest in art, fashion and music", and a duality with Pentatonix to respect the business and fan base at the same time.

Mitch Grassi is inspired by "late '80s, early '90s", and interested in vintage Martin Margiela, a Belgian fashion designer; and Demna Gvasalia, designer and creative director of Balenciaga and Vetements.

Mitch Grassi is known for playing with gender expression, such as by wearing a dress and heels.

Mitch Grassi is gay; Out readers voted him the second-most eligible gay bachelor behind Adam Lambert in 2017.