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Conan Gray

Conan Gray, American singer-songwriter

Born
December 5, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1998

About Conan Gray

Conan Lee Gray (born December 5, 1998) is an American singer, songwriter and former YouTuber. He was born in Lemon Grove, California, and raised in Georgetown, Texas, where he began uploading vlogs, covers, and original songs to YouTube as a teenager. In 2018, Gray signed a record deal with Republic Records, which released his debut EP, Sunset Season (2018). Bolstered by the commercially successful songs "Maniac" and "Heather", his studio album Kid Krow (2020), entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number five, making it the biggest U.S. artist debut of that year. His second studio album, Superache (2022), debuted in the top ten in the chart, also doing so in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and the Netherlands. His third and fourth albums, Found Heaven (2024) and Wishbone (2025), peaked at numbers 14 and three on the Billboard 200, respectively. == Early life == Gray was born on December 5, 1998, in Lemon Grove, California, a suburb of San Diego. His father is Irish and his mother is Japanese. As an infant, he moved with his family to Hiroshima, Japan, because his grandfather needed medical care after being diagnosed with cancer. After his grandfather's death, the family moved back to California.

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Career and life highlights

Conan Gray timeline

  1. In 2018, Gray signed a record deal with Republic Records, which released his debut EP, Sunset Season (2018).
  2. His fourth studio album, Wishbone, was released on August 15, 2025 and became his first project to enter the top three of the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at No. 3.

The world when Conan Gray was born

Conan Gray was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Conan Gray's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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