Conan Gray: 18 facts about the singer-songwriter you need to know

1. Who is Conan Gray?

Conan Gray is a platinum-selling singer-songwriter and Gen Z icon. Here's everything you need to know about Conan. [Getty]

2. How old is Conan Gray? When is his birthday?

Conan Gray is 24-years-old. He was born on 5 December 1998. His birth date makes him a Sagittarius. [Photo via Instagram, Conan Gray]

3. How tall is Conan Gray?

Conan Gray is 5 foot 9 inches tall, or 175cm.

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]

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.

6. Conan Gray says he's never been in a relationship

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."

7. Conan Gray has called out people trying to label his sexuality

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]

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]

10. 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 $4-5 million mark.

11. Conan Gray started his music career 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]

12. 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.

13. What is Heather by Conan Gray about? The viral song explained

Conan Gray released his viral track Heather in September 2020 and it remains his highest-charting song to date. 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]

14. Conan released his second album Superache in June 2022

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’. [Getty]

15. Conan Gray is a huge Taylor Swift fan

His musical influences include Lorde, The Dixie Chicks, Lana del Rey and Adele, but his number one lyricist is Taylor Swift - and previously said he considers 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. In multiple interviews, Conan has said he is yet to meet Taylor but surely it's just a matter of time.

16. Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo are very close friends

Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo are close friends and regularly appear on each other's social media and at red carpet events together. The pair met first connected through music producer Dan Nigro, and fans have been eagerly been anticipating a duet between the pair ever since, although both have either denied that any duet exists...for now. [Getty]

17. Conan Gray has attended the Met Gala twice

Conan Gray is a fashion icon and his Met Gala looks prove it! A regular on the 'best dressed' lists, Conan has fast become one of the must-see male celebrities on the Met Gala red carpet (despite having only appeared twice) including this Balmain ensemble from 2023 Gala celebrating the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. In 2022, Conan attended his first Met Gala in a custom Valentino look complete with a flowing cape and sheer blouse.

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18. 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]

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