Conan Gray: 19 facts about the 'Heather' singer you probably never knew
Everything you could possibly want to know about Conan Gray.
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1. Meet Conan Gray
Conan Gray is an American musician. Conan is best known for his original songs, including 'The Other Side', 'Crush Culture' and hit single 'Heather'. Here’s everything you could possibly need to know about the musical star.
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2. How old is Conan Gray? When is his birthday?
Conan Gray is 23-years-old. He was born on 5 December 1998. His birth date makes him a Sagittarius. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
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3. How tall is Conan Gray?
Conan Gray is 5 foot 9 inches tall, or 175cm.
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4. Where is Conan Gray from? He grew up in Georgetown, Texas
Conan Gray is American. He spent his teen years in Georgetown, Texas. In an interview with Billboard, Conan described the town as having “a lot of old people” and “a lot of cows and gas stations”. He previously lived in Hiroshima, Japan, and in California when he was a very small child. Conan returned to California to attend UCLA and now lives in Los Angeles. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
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5. What is Conan Gray's ethnicity? He is half Japanese and half Irish
Conan Gray is half Japanese and half Irish. As a baby, he and his family moved to Hiroshima, Japan, to care for his grandfather. His family returned to the States when he was three-and-a-half. Conan has stated that he spoke Japanese as a young child.
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6. Who is Conan Gray dating?
As far as we’re aware, Conan is single. In fact, Conan has said he's never been in a relationship. In an interview with GQ in 2022, he said: "You will probably be surprised to learn that I've never actually dated anyone. It's embarrassing! Dating makes me nervous...I've been heartbroken, obviously. I've been in love with people, but they haven't loved me back."
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7. Is Conan Gray gay?
Conan Gray has used both men and women as love interests in his music videos, however, he's not confirmed how he identifies. He tweeted: "Y’all are so annoying all y’all ever wanna do is place a label on me just let me fuckin exist what the fuck." He added: "If labels on sexuality and gender and beliefs and all that great stuff are helpful for u, I’m all for it. But the second you start trying to shove everyone else into a neat little easy to understand box, I get mad. Stop!" [via Getty]
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8. Conan Gray went to UCLA before dropping out to pursue his music career
Conan Gray relocated to Los Angeles to attend ULCA. When he got in, Conan called UCLA his “dream school”, but he was initially waitlisted – something he discussed on his YouTube channel. He attributes his acceptance to writing a deeply personal supplemental essay. Conan has since put his studies on hiatus to concentrate on his music career. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
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9. Is Conan Gray related to Loren Gray?
Conan Gray is not related to fellow musician Loren Gray – but he does have siblings and step-siblings. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray/Loren Gray]
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10. Conan Gray has 4.6 million subscribers on YouTube
Conan started making YouTube videos from an early age. He says this was due to him being a “nostalgic kid”. By 12, he had started putting up videos of himself singing. On his channel, he usually uploads a mix of original songs, covers, cooking videos with friends, and sit down straight to camera conversations. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
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11. What is Conan Gray's net worth?
Net worths are notoriously unreliable, so take any figure you read with a pinch of salt. But latest estimates online put Conan's net worth around the $4 million mark.
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12. Conan Gray has been making music since he was 12
Conan Gray began songwriting at the age of 12. He is currently signed to Republic Records and released his EP, Sunset Season, through the label in 2018. Conan has said that he began work on the EP when he moved to California to attend UCLA. Shortly after the move, he was signed to his label.
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13. Conan Gray opened for Panic! At The Disco in 2019
Conan Gray opened up for Panic! At the Disco for several tour dates in 2019. He called it a "massive learning experience" and hailed Brendon Urie as "down to earth" and "hardworking". Prior to touring with with Panic, Conan had only played 10 live shows. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
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14. Conan Gray's debut album, Kid Krow, was released in March 2020
Conan Gray's first studio album, Kid Krow, was released in March 2020, and was inspired by his "pretty rough" childhood in Texas. It reached number five in the Billboard chart, and number two in the Rolling Stone chart.
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15. What is Heather by Conan Gray about and when was it released?
Conan Gray released his viral track Heather on 4 September 2020 but fans will know it was on his debut album Kid Krow before its official release. On Apple Music Editor's Notes, Conan explained what the song is actually about. He said: "It's about a girl named Heather – I think everyone has a Heather in their life. The person that I really, really liked was in love with Heather. They were not in love with me, and because of that, I fucking hated Heather." [via YouTube]
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16. In June 2022, Conan released his second album Superache
Conan returned in June with his much anticipated sophomore album Superache. For Superache, Conan invited songwriter Julia Michaels into the studio to help write three songs for the album: ‘The Exit’, ‘Disaster’ and ‘People Watching’. The rest of the album, like his debut, was written by himself and producer Dan Nigro. Superache was preceded by the singles ‘Astronomy’, ‘People Watching’, ‘Jigsaw’, ‘Memories’, and ‘Yours’.
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17. Conan Gray is a huge Taylor Swift fan
His musical influences include The Dixie Chicks, Lana del Rey and Adele, but his number one lyricist is Taylor Swift - he even consider himself to be 'the biggest swiftie'. Taylor asked Conan and Olivia Rodrigo to make a short social media video to celebrate the release of Fearless (Taylor's Version) in which they recreate the iconic 'You Belong With Me' music video. As of June 2022, Taylor and Conan have not yet met in person.
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18. Conan Gray and Billie Eilish were friends before they got famous
Conan Gray and Billie Eilish have been friends for a number of years, even before they both found fame, and he credits her for helping him to navigate stardom: "I think we both just kind of joke about how crazy it is. Like, it's just ridiculous - all of this is just ridiculous," he said. "It's mostly just trying to find a little bit of normalness in all this crazy stuff."
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19. You can follow Conan Gray on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
You can follow Conan Gray on social media. His Twitter and Instagram handles are both @conangray. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]
