Steve Grand

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Steve Grand (born February 28, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and model from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.

In less than a week, he became an overnight internet celebrity, and his first hit "All American Boy" went viral on YouTube in less than a week.

This attention culminated in Grand Prix titles on Good Morning America, CNN, and other national broadcasting outlets.

Grand has become a leading figure in the LGBT rights movement in addition to being a guitarist.

All American Boy, his debut album, was funded by a lucrative Kickstarter public funding campaign.

In 2018, the sequel to Not the End of Me was released.

Personal life

Grandfather came to the realization that he was gay and had trouble finding acceptance of his sexuality within his Catholic family and faith. He came out to classmates from eighth grade to be a tweep.

On Good Morning America Steve Howard talked about how difficult it was for him to come out to his parents as a high school student, saying "I felt like I was a shame to them and that there was no way I could ever make them proud." Although some have referred to his therapy conversion therapy, he has not. Grand said in a Skype interview with Michael Musto of Out.com: "I want to make it clear that I went through what most people think of as conversion therapy." I remember a Christian therapist who, among other things, thought I'd be happier in a straight life. He didn't shame me for being gay. We weren't even discussing my sexuality at the time. However, I'd have been living a happier life as a heterosexual, as shown by his comment. Do I condone ex-gay therapy in no way, shape, or form. I think it's a shameful activity. There is no such thing as a scientific basis for it. A person's sexuality is a part of who they are. "I certainly suffered for not having my sexuality confirmed," says the author.

He came out at the age of 19 and has attended the Chicago Gay Pride parade.

Steve was interviewed by Johnny McGovern in June 2015 and outlined his debut out process as well as his musical growth through his first album.

Steve went public in December 2015 with his attempt to reclaim sobriety.

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Life and career

Grand grew up in Lemont, Illinois, which he has "lovingly described as one of Chicago's 'blandest suburbs."

When he was 11 years old, Grand Grand started writing music. Grand attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, for a year after graduating from Lemont High School. He went back to Chicago to enroll at the University of Illinois and later moved to focus on his musical career.

Grand cites a variety of musical influences, including: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Elton John, Billy Joel, Blink-182, Green Day, Brand New, Lady Gaga, and Fall Out Boy. "But it was Dad who got me off." Grandfather Jim Carney said. He'd listen to a song and tell stories about how each song meant to him: where he was born, who he was dating, and what car he was driving. He made me realize the enduring power of music, how a great song will take you right back to the time you first heard it. "I knew that I wanted to do in life from the start, and that it would make something so true and stunning that it will be with its listener for ever."

Grand modeled under a variety of pseudonyms before beginning his musical career; he was a cover model for Australia's DNA journal in 2011 with photographer Tom Cullis' photo session. He played piano at four Chicago-area churches and at several clubs in Chicago, the most notable of which was The Joynt in downtown Chicago until 2013. He has performed cover songs, including hits from Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, One Direction and Journey, and Journey, as well as YouTube under the name Steve [Starchild]. Despite this, Grand wanted to release original music.

On July 2, 2013, Grand uploaded a music video for his song "All-American Boy" on YouTube—self-producing it at a cost of US$7,000. The video went viral almost immediately. "All-American Boy" had more than 100,000 viewers just eight days after its release just eight days earlier. The song, set against a backdrop of country roads, an American flag, and a crowd of people around a campfire, tells the tale of a young man in love with a heterosexual male friend. Grandfather stuck the vocals in his parents' basement and maxed out his credit card to self-fund the video. Jason Knade, a filmmaker, produced and edited the film. On its list of the "Most Popular Music Videos From 2013," BuzzFeed selected Grand for its annual "Out100" list of the year's most influential LGBT celebrities. Grand performed "All-American Boy" on WLS-TV-produced program Windy City Live on July 18, 2013.

Grand is the "first openly gay male country singer," according to some blogs, although this has been denied. Grand does not claim to be the first of his kind, and he frequently speaks out in praise of the trailblazers who have come before him. Several gay male country musicians have performed in gay bars and other venues for decades, beginning with Patrick Haggerty's band Lavender Country in 1972 and becoming one of the most popular songwriters in the industry two months before Grand's video premiere. Jimbeau Hinson, Drake Jensen, Mark Weigle, Brian Glenn, and Shane Stevens are among other openly gay or bisexual male vocalists who have had a fruitful career in the country music industry as songwriters or performers. In remarks to Michael Musto of Out.com, openly gay country star Chely Wright lauded Grand as "brave." I came out after being in the industry for years.

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Grand disputes himself as a country artist in a number of interviews and media appearances. "There's a lot of talk about me being a country artist, and that was the headline from the start: Gay country artist. I never really identified with that — I certainly didn't put it out there myself, and I've never done anything to prove it. That was something that was just thrust on me. I mean, [the song] "All-American Boy" does sound American, and the song, as well as the video, is certainly very country. However, there's also stuff that is very dance-pop with no trace of place on the internet. So I expect that will be a surprise to many. However, I'm a writer, and I've always been more worried about the fundamentals, the lyric, and the melody rather than the production." According to Metro, All-American Boy has "disparate" song styles, but it "functions as a cohesive unit," a Metrosource said.

Grand's "Stay", the follow-up to "All-American Boy," was released on September 6, 2013. In 2014, "Time" was followed by "Time."

He revealed plans to debut his debut album as a result of a successful Kickstarter public funding campaign. The initial target had been met and in within 5 days, double the original target, and by the time, $326,593 had been pledged by 4,905 backers, just one day after the launch. On March 24, 2015, the album titled All-American Boy was released. Grand has toured around the United States since releasing his first album, performing at Gay Pride Festivals and promoting gay rights.

Grand performed at the WorldPride Toronto 2014 opening ceremonies on June 20, 2014. Melissa Etheridge, Deborah Cox, and Tom Robinson were among Steve Grand's on hand at the wedding. Over three marches in Toronto, about 6.4 million people, were held: Trans march, Dyke march, and the WorldPride Parade.

Grand made his first trip to Europe in June 2015 as an Arts Envoy for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In Austria, He and his band were fighting for LGBT rights. "It Gets Better" was a talk and a video for the local NGO "It Gets Better" while in Austria. Ambassador Alexa Wesner's residence, as well as a concert at the Pride Festival in Graz, were held by the Tri-Mission Ambassadors at his residence. He appeared at Europride in Riga, Latvia, as a child.

Grand produced a stunning and soulful reprise of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

"Look Away," a grand and singer/songwriter Eli Lieb co-wrote a duet in March 2016 (This music video is unrelated to the one used by Chicago.) The music video had over 1,000,000 views on YouTube by November 2016.

Grand performed at the Gay Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, and Gay Pride Tampa, Florida, in March 2017.

Grand made his acting debut on "Falling for Angels" in December 2017 (a Here TV/Pride Media initiative).

Grand took up residence in Provincetown, Massachusetts, during the summers of 2017 and 2018, while at the Art House every week.

"Not the End of Me," Grand's second album, "Not the End of Me," was released on July 6, 2018. Grand's evolution as an artist and performer is represented in this collection, with a large number of songs capturing his moods and personal experience. Not The End Of Me appeared on the Billboard's independent charts for the week of July 21, 2018.

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