Steve Grand | |
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 Steve Grand at the Come Out With Pride in October 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Steve Chatham Steve Starchild |
| Born | February 28, 1990 Lemont, Illinois |
| Genres | Pop rock, country, crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Model, musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Grand Nation |
| Website | www |
Steve Grand (born February 28, 1990)[1] is an American singer, songwriter and model from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.[2] He became an overnight internet celebrity and the music video of his first hit "All-American Boy" went viral on YouTube in less than a week in July 2013.[3][4][5] This attention landed Grand on Good Morning America, CNN and other national media.[6][7][8] In addition to being a musician, Grand has become an active figure in the LGBT equality movement.[9][10][11] He released his debut album titled All American Boy financed by a successful Kickstarter public funding campaign. The follow-up album Not the End of Me was released in 2018.
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- ^ Virtel, Louis (July 8, 2013). "TheBacklot Interview: "All-American Boy" Steve Grand". TheBacklot.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ Lennox, Michael Cidoni (July 8, 2013). "Steve Grand's 'All-American Boy' Becomes A Gay-Themed Country Music Hit on YouTube". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Gupta, Prachi (July 8, 2013). "Steve Grand hailed as first openly gay male country singer with YouTube hit". Salon. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Gay-Themed Music Video a YouTube Hit". Time. July 8, 2013. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "ABC's Good Morning America: Gay Country Singer Adjusts to Newfound Web Fame". July 9, 2013.
- ^ "CNN Newsroom: A New Kind of Country". July 20, 2013.
- ^ Larry King (February 27, 2014), My World Would Have Changed | Steve Grand | Larry King Now - Ora TV, retrieved October 31, 2016
- ^ Nichols, James (October 11, 2013). "Steve Grand, Gay 'All-American Boy' Singer, Performs at New York's Bailey House Benefit". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "The VitalVOICE: Steve Grand to Perform at March on Springfield".
- ^ "Openly Gay Record Artist, Songwriter & YouTube Sensation Steve Grand to Perform His Hit Single "All American Boy" at GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles". October 4, 2013.