Conan Gray (born 1998 in Lemon Grove, California) is an American pop singer-songwriter who built his first audience on YouTube before signing with Republic. Kid Krow (2020) was the breakthrough, Superache (2022) sharpened the confessional writing, and Found Heaven (2024) goes full '80s synth-pop. Browse Conan Gray vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Conan Lee Gray was born in Lemon Grove, California on December 5, 1998 and raised across Hiroshima, Japan and Georgetown, Texas. He began posting music and vlogs to YouTube in 2013, building a early audience through that channel. He signed with Republic Records in 2018 and released his debut EP Sunset Season later that year. His debut album Kid Krow (2020) brought him broader mainstream attention.
Conan Gray's sound combines pop, indie pop, pop rock, and synth-pop with confessional songwriting addressing romantic experience, social anxiety, and adolescent emotional dynamics. His 2024 album Found Heaven incorporated more 1980s synth-pop and new wave influences than his earlier work.
Republic pressings of the Conan Gray catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and retailer-exclusive pressings.
Listeners new to Conan Gray typically start with Superache (2022) or Found Heaven (2024).
