Who Is Greyson Chance? Learn 5 Things About Him – Hollywood Life

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Greyson Chance shocked the world on Thursday, September 22, when his feedback in a revealing Rolling Stone interview had been printed. He known as his earlier mentor Ellen DeGeneres  “manipulative,” amongst different issues, elevating questions on how a lot the The Ellen DeGeneres Show host had truly helped him or his musical profession in the long term.

Greyson was born in Texas and raised as a Catholic, and was simply 12 years outdated when he first carried out on the extensively syndicated discuss present, and has parlayed that success right into a film known as Maybelline Prince. Now 25 years outdated, he sees his “big break” a lot in another way. Here are 5 issues to know in regards to the singer thrust into the highlight throughout an look on Ellen.

1. He went viral with a Lady Gaga track

In 2010, Greyson opted to carry out Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at an Oklahoma college music pageant — and it went over massive. A video of the monumentally gifted youth performing on the piano went viral with upwards of 70 million views, and for good cause. Not solely was the efficiency spectacular, however in accordance with Rolling Stone, it was his first time presenting earlier than a crowd. It would definitely show to not be his final, launching him right into a obvious highlight and catching the eye of Ellen, who had invited him onto her present inside per week.

2. He was dubbed the ‘next Justin Bieber’

An ABC report on March 10, 2011, echoed the feelings of followers all over the place with the headline: Greyson Chance: The Next Justin Bieber? For many, the reply was apparent. Then 13 12 months outdated Chance’s boy band attractiveness, feathery hair, and soulful eyes had been sufficient to immediate the query for months to come back. “Move over, Justin Bieber,” the report learn. “There’s a new teenage pop sensation on the rise.”

3. He lives in Oklahoma

Oklahoma is the place all of it started, and Oklahoma stays dwelling for the gifted singer. According to Rolling Stone, he stays with producer Brett McLaughlin at his Hollywood Hills place when he visits Los Angeles — however he owns a house in Oklahoma. It’s additionally the place he reportedly returned to when Ellen’s music label, eleveneleven, dropped him after his second album together with her, Truth Be Told, Part 1, did not carry out properly.

A pal from his previous stated coming dwelling to Oklahoma after his brush with megastardom wasn’t simple on him. “When he got back, it was different,” childhood pal Madeline Goedecke stated, in accordance with Rolling Stone. “You could tell that it had been hard on him coming back from all of that.”

4. He attended the University of Tulsa

Greyson reportedly semi retired from music when he turned 18, making an attempt his hand at college life. He enrolled on the close by University of Tulsa, choosing a significant in historical past. He informed RS that it was him figuratively giving the “middle finger to the industry.” He continued, “It was me going, ‘You could have had an amazing artist on your hands, but f*** this. I’m not going to do that anymore. I’m quitting.’“

5. He’s been nominated for a number of excessive profile awards

The musical powerhouse didn’t merely create a powerful catalogue of singles, music movies, and studio albums — he was additionally acknowledged for his accomplishments with formal honors. In 2010, he was nominated because the Choice Web Star on the Teen Choice Awards, and that very same 12 months was additionally nominated because the Icon of Tomorrow on the J-14 Teen Icon Awards. He received the Teen Pick: YouTube Artist Award on the Hollywood Teen TV Awards in 2010.

The accolades continued in 2011, most notably with a People’s Choice Award nomination for Favorite Viral Video Star. Between 2011 and 2013, the rising expertise had received a number of awards, together with the Most Popular New International Artist of the Year on the 2012 MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Awards.