CONAN GRAY
"Just let me be
sad & lonely "
childhood
career on YouTube
career in music
artistry
discography
Childhood
His family decided to move to Hiroshima, Japan,
due to his grandfather requiring medical care.
After living there for 2 years, the family moved back
to California.
due to his grandfather requiring medical care.
After living there for 2 years, the family moved back
to California.
to a father of mostly Irish ancestry and a Japanese mother.
Conan Lee Gray was born
on December 5, 1998,
in Lemon Grove, California,
on December 5, 1998,
in Lemon Grove, California,
In a "Draw My Life" video,
he details his experiences
with divorce as a young child.
he details his experiences
with divorce as a young child.
Gray eventually settled in Georgetown, Texas,
As his father was in the military, Gray moved 12 times
throughout his childhood, moving 3 times during
sixth grade alone.
throughout his childhood, moving 3 times during
sixth grade alone.
as a preteen where he remained for the rest of his teenage years.
Gray's life in central Texas inspired much of his art and music. He was accepted to UCLA, and moved to Los Angeles, California in September 2017.
Gray's parents divorced when he was 3 years old.
Career Beginnings
on YouTube
on YouTube
He created his official channel in 2013, and began creating videos
at age fifteen.
His early videos included topics such as baking and mainly focused
around his everyday day life.
Gray's vlog content centers heavily on his life in small-town Texas.
at age fifteen.
His early videos included topics such as baking and mainly focused
around his everyday day life.
Gray's vlog content centers heavily on his life in small-town Texas.
Gray has recorded music, showed his art,
and created other videos for his vlog
with more than 25 million views.
and created other videos for his vlog
with more than 25 million views.
He is often hailed
for his appreciation
of Americana-related
nostalgia.
for his appreciation
of Americana-related
nostalgia.
The Beginning
of the Way in Music
of the Way in Music
The song gained over 14 million streams on Spotify & 12 million views on YouTube.
As of October 2019, Gray's catalog had gained over 250 million streams across all platforms collectively.
February 2019
March - October 2019
October 2019
It was his debut single "Idle Town", in March 2017.
Gray self-released his second single "Grow" on September 1, 2017, with the music video following the next day.
In October 2018, Gray released the single "Generation Why" on Republic Records, which was described as "a rallying call to millennials."
In November 2018, Gray released the five-track EP Sunset Season which includes the songs "Idle Town", "Generation Why", "Crush Culture", "Greek God", and "Lookalike".
The EP peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and at No. 116 on the Billboard 200.
In October 2018, Gray released the single "Generation Why" on Republic Records, which was described as "a rallying call to millennials."
In November 2018, Gray released the five-track EP Sunset Season which includes the songs "Idle Town", "Generation Why", "Crush Culture", "Greek God", and "Lookalike".
The EP peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and at No. 116 on the Billboard 200.
Gray re-released the single "The Other Side".
Gray released a series of singles off of his debut album, Kid Krow, namely "Checkmate", "Comfort Crowd", "Maniac" and an independent single "The King".
Gray embarked on his 2nd headlining tour
of North America with support from acclaimed
New Zealand musician Benee as well as
American recording artist UMI.
of North America with support from acclaimed
New Zealand musician Benee as well as
American recording artist UMI.
Artistry
Gray has cited Taylor Swift as his biggest inspiration, stating that he "was raised" by her and that he is "the largest Swiftie".
Teen Vogue called Gray
"the pop prince for sad internet teens".
"the pop prince for sad internet teens".
"I love her so much. I love her music. I love what she does.
She's just such a fucking boss.
I feel like she shaped me so much as a person."
She's just such a fucking boss.
I feel like she shaped me so much as a person."
I love her lyricism. I love how she's handled her career.
I grew up listening to her music since I was 9 years old.
I grew up listening to her music since I was 9 years old.
