Steve Grand

Steve Grand
Steve Grand at the Come Out With Pride in October 2013.
Steve Grand at the Come Out With Pride in October 2013.
Background information
Also known asSteve Chatham
Steve Starchild
Born (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34)
Lemont, Illinois
GenresPop rock, country, crossover
Occupation(s)Model, musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsGrand Nation
Websitewww.stevegrand.com

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.

  1. ^ "SteveGrand.net - Our Interview with Steve Grand". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Gupta, Prachi (July 8, 2013). "Steve Grand hailed as first openly gay male country singer with YouTube hit". Salon. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Gay-Themed Music Video a YouTube Hit". Time. July 8, 2013. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "ABC's Good Morning America: Gay Country Singer Adjusts to Newfound Web Fame". July 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "CNN Newsroom: A New Kind of Country". July 20, 2013.
  8. ^ Larry King (February 27, 2014), My World Would Have Changed | Steve Grand | Larry King Now - Ora TV, retrieved October 31, 2016
  9. ^ Nichols, James (October 11, 2013). "Steve Grand, Gay 'All-American Boy' Singer, Performs at New York's Bailey House Benefit". The Huffington Post.
  10. ^ "The VitalVOICE: Steve Grand to Perform at March on Springfield".
  11. ^ "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.