Loren Gray
{{short description|American social media personality (born 2002)}}
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| birth_place = Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| years_active = 2015–present
| known_for = TikTok
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| subscribers = 3.64 million
| views = 156 million
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Loren Gray Beech (born April 19, 2002) is an American social media personality, singer, and songwriter. Gray rose to prominence in 2015 on the video sharing app, Musical.ly. In 2018, she released her debut single "My Story" under Virgin Records, whom she was signed to until February 2021, when she became an independent artist. Forbes reported she earned $2.4 million in 2019, making her the fourth highest-earning TikTok star. In 2020, Billboard ranked her among TikTok's top 10 music influencers with over 50 million followers.
Career
=Social media=
Loren Gray joined musical.ly (now known as TikTok) in 2015. After gaining a large following on musical.ly in the 8th grade, she began to get bullied at school.{{Cite web|title=Come Backstage With Loren Gray|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qnU8Tts0U8Y|author=UPROXX|website=YouTube|access-date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708035214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnU8Tts0U8Y&app=desktop|url-status=live}} She eventually moved to Los Angeles, California and grew her other social media platforms. As of September 2022, she has more than 54.6 million TikTok followers,{{Cite web|title=Loren Gray on TikTok|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@lorengray?request_from=server&isUniqueId=true&sec_uid=|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=TikTok|language=en|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702191954/https://www.tiktok.com/@lorengray?request_from=server&isUniqueId=true&sec_uid=|url-status=live}} 23.4 million Instagram followers,{{cite web|title=Loren Gray Instagram page|url=https://www.instagram.com/loren/?hl=en|website=Instagram|access-date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511231440/https://www.instagram.com/loren/?hl=en|url-status=live}} 3.86 million YouTube subscribers,{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRYe4G08okte96rmocFNU1g/videos|title=Loren Gray on YouTube|last=Gray|first=Loren|website=YouTube|access-date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223042303/https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRYe4G08okte96rmocFNU1g/videos|url-status=live}} and over 1.5 million Twitter followers.{{Cite web|title=loren gray (@iamlorengray) / Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/iamlorengray|access-date=June 2, 2020|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530013222/https://twitter.com/iamlorengray|url-status=live}} On her backup Instagram, she has over 4.7 million followers.{{Cite web|title=@lorenxgray • Instagram photos and videos|url=https://www.instagram.com/lorenxgray/|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=instagram.com|language=en|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418091145/https://www.instagram.com/lorenxgray/|url-status=live}} Gray is the seventeenth most-followed individual on TikTok and had been the most-followed TikTok individual from March 31, 2019 to March 25, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Pasarow|first=Anabel|title=Loren Gray Shares What It's Really Like To Be The Most Followed Person On TikTok|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2020/03/9530849/loren-gray-tik-tok-interview|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en-CA|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526071013/https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2020/03/9530849/loren-gray-tik-tok-interview|url-status=live}}
= Music =
In 2017, Gray appeared in English pop singer HRVY’s music video for "Personal".{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/zu8m5r/hrvy-reveals-all-about-the-personal-video-in-laid-bare|title=HRVY Chats 'Personal', Loren Gray and School in Laid Bare|website=mtv.co.uk|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813113552/http://www.mtv.co.uk/hrvy/news/hrvy-reveals-all-about-the-personal-video-in-laid-bare|archive-date=August 13, 2018|url-status=live}}
In March 2018, Gray signed a record deal with Virgin Records before releasing her debut single "My Story" in August,{{Cite web|title=Loren Gray Releases Debut Single "My Story"|url=https://www.capitolrecords.com/loren-gray-releases-debut-single-my-story/|website=capitolrecords.com|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125020624/https://www.capitolrecords.com/loren-gray-releases-debut-single-my-story/|url-status=live}} which she says is based on a friend who "kept falling in love with the wrong people".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8476316/loren-gray-video-interview-my-story|title=Get to Know 'My Story' Singer Loren Gray: Watch|last=Schiller|first=Rebecca|date=September 24, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125032053/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8476316/loren-gray-video-interview-my-story|url-status=live}} In November 2018, she released her second single, "Kick You Out",{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7688353/loren-gray-kick-you-out-listen|title=Loren Gray Shows Major Pop Potential On New Single, "Kick You Out"|date=November 16, 2018|website=idolator|access-date=January 24, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://all-noise.co.uk/loren-gray-premieres-new-music-video-kick-you-out-stream-now/35587/|title=Loren Gray Premieres New Music Video, "Kick You Out"|last=Watt|first=David|date=November 17, 2018|website=All-Noise|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125020342/https://all-noise.co.uk/loren-gray-premieres-new-music-video-kick-you-out-stream-now/35587/|url-status=live}} which was written and produced by herself and Ido Zmishlany, and was described by Billboard as showing "the true highs and lows that come from being in love".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8485308/loren-gray-kick-you-out|title=Loren Gray Debuts Glossy, No-Nonsense Single 'Kick You Out': Listen|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122103159/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8485308/loren-gray-kick-you-out|archive-date=November 22, 2018|url-status=live}} Her third single, "Queen", an empowering anthem produced by herself and Captain Cuts, was released in December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-pop-music-5sos-shawn-mendes/|title=All The Best New Pop Music From This Week|date=December 26, 2018|website=UPROXX|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226191606/https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-pop-music-5sos-shawn-mendes/|archive-date=December 26, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7690016/loren-gray-new-single-queen|title=Loren Gray Drops Empowering New Single, "Queen"|date=December 21, 2018|website=idolator|access-date=January 24, 2019}} The video for the song, released the following month, received more than 18 million views as of July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://justnje.com/watch-loren-grays-new-music-video-for-her-single-queen/|title=Watch Loren Gray's new music video for her single, Queen|date=January 23, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125063230/https://justnje.com/watch-loren-grays-new-music-video-for-her-single-queen/|url-status=live}}
Gray was featured on Lost Kings' single "Anti-Everything", released on January 11, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/01/05/lost-kings-kick-off-2019-with-brand-new-ep-wiz-khalifa-collab/|title=Lost Kings Kick Off 2019 With Brand New EP & Wiz Khalifa Collab|last=Meadow|first=Matthew|date=January 5, 2019|website=Your EDM|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105221856/https://www.youredm.com/2019/01/05/lost-kings-kick-off-2019-with-brand-new-ep-wiz-khalifa-collab/|archive-date=January 5, 2019|url-status=live}}{{Citation|title=Music Video – Lost Kings – Anti-Everything ft Loren Gray|url=https://www.baeblemusic.com/music-video/lost-kings/anti-everything-ft-loren-gray.html|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927172954/https://www.baeblemusic.com/music-video/lost-kings/anti-everything-ft-loren-gray.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.popdust.com/lost-kings-paper-crowns-loren-gray-2625673769.html|title=Exclusive: Lost Kings Release "Anti-Everything" feat. Loren Gray|author=Meg Hanson|date=January 11, 2019|website=Popdust|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125020337/https://www.popdust.com/lost-kings-paper-crowns-loren-gray-2625673769.html|url-status=live}} She cites Eminem and Justin Bieber{{Citation|title=Loren Gray Fangirls Over Justin Bieber & Talks New Music!! {{!}} Hollywire| date=October 16, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mluiTocwes|language=en|access-date=May 20, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708035145/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mluiTocwes|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=MY BABY BOY JUSTIN BIEBER HOLY SHIT I LOVE YOU DADpic.twitter.com/Rqn0x0zKYa|url=https://twitter.com/iamlorengray/status/729508292158951424|last=gray|first=loren|date=May 8, 2016|website=@iamlorengray|language=en|access-date=May 20, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708035145/https://twitter.com/iamlorengray/status/729508292158951424|url-status=live}} among her favorite artists. On April 4, 2019, Loren Gray released two new singles – "Options"{{Cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=145744|title=Loren Gray Shares Two New Singles – "Options" And "Lie Like That"|date=April 7, 2019|website=Top40-Charts.com|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=July 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704141521/https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=145744|url-status=live}} and "Lie Like That". She teamed up with Captain Cuts (Walk the Moon, Halsey, The Chainsmokers) to write and produce both tracks, bringing in collaborators Nija (Jason Derulo, Chris Brown) on "Options" and Australian artist Ivy Adara on "Lie Like That". On May 17, 2019, Loren Gray released a new single titled "Can't Do It" featuring American rapper Saweetie. It marks her first single as a lead artist to feature another artist.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8511412/loren-gray-playlist-takeover-tuesday|title=Takeover Tuesday Playlist: Loren Gray Soundtracks 'Missing Someone' With Shawn Mendes, Drake & More|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 4, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204023848/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8511412/loren-gray-playlist-takeover-tuesday|url-status=live}} After taking almost a year break from releasing songs, she released a new single titled "Cake" on May 13, 2020. She released her final solo single with Virgin Records and Capitol Records titled “Alone” on July 21, 2020. She departed from her music label in February 2021 and became an independent artist. She released her first independent song with TELYKast on March 12, 2021. She released her first solo independent song titled “Piece of Work” on July 9, 2021. On November 17, 2023 she released a collaboration with musician Hayes Warner titled "Breadcrumbs". The single premiered exclusively on NYLON.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=Hayes Warner Taps Loren Gray For A Revamped Version Of "Breadcrumbs" |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/loren-gray-hayes-warner-breadcrumbs-music-video |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Nylon |language=en}} According to Billboard, she is one of the top 10 music influencers on TikTok, with over 50 million followers.{{Cite magazine|date=June 22, 2020|title=10 TikTok Music Influencers You Need To Know|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/9404320/10-tiktok-music-influencers|access-date=June 24, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627045736/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/9404320/10-tiktok-music-influencers|url-status=live}}
= Brand =
On December 3, 2020, Gray launched her own jewelry brand, &always.{{Cite web|last=Charuza|first=Nikita|date=2020-12-04|title=TikTok's Fourth Most-Followed Star, Loren Gray, Has Created an Affordable Jewelry Line|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/48028781|access-date=2020-12-05|website=POPSUGAR Fashion|language=en-US}} Her Instagram run business has a follower count of 23.4K followers as of March 2024.{{Cite web |title=&always (@andalways) • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/andalways/?hl=en |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} She had been working on the brand a year prior to release. When first launched, the brand released two editions: The Starlet Mirror Edition and Otherworld Edition.{{Cite web|title=Loren Gray, TikTok's Fourth Biggest Creator, Debuts '&Always' Jewelry Brand|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/12/03/loren-gray-tiktok-and-always-jewelry-brand/amp/|access-date=2020-12-05|website=www.tubefilter.com|date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204005318/https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/12/03/loren-gray-tiktok-and-always-jewelry-brand/amp/|url-status=live}}
= Wealth =
According to a Forbes report published in August 2020, Gray earned $2.4 million in 2019 from her numerous sponsorship deals and merchandise, making her the fourth highest-earning TikTok star.{{Cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|date=August 6, 2020|title=TikTok's Highest-Earning Star Is Addison Rae, Who Takes Home $5 Million per Year (Report)|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tiktok-highest-earning-stars-addison-rae-charli-damelio-1234727502/|access-date=August 13, 2020|website=Variety|language=en|archive-date=August 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810043323/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tiktok-highest-earning-stars-addison-rae-charli-damelio-1234727502/|url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
Gray was nominated for Choice Muser at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards{{Cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards 2016: See the full list of winners|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/31/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-list/|website=EW.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194552/https://ew.com/article/2016/07/31/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-list/|archive-date=September 29, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}} and Muser of the Year at the 9th Annual Shorty Awards in 2017.{{Cite web|title=Shorty Awards 2017 Social-Media Finalists Announced|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/shorty-awards-2017-finalists-1202000652/|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=March 2, 2017|website=Variety|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124217/http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/shorty-awards-2017-finalists-1202000652/|archive-date=March 3, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2019}} In 2018, she was nominated for Choice Muser a second time at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards.{{Cite web|title=2018 Teen Choice Awards Nominations: The Complete List|url=https://www.etonline.com/2018-teen-choice-awards-nominations-the-complete-list-104121|website=Entertainment Tonight|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814215527/https://www.etonline.com/2018-teen-choice-awards-nominations-the-complete-list-104121|archive-date=August 14, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}} She was nominated for the Social Star Award, a socially voted award, at the 2019 iHeart Radio Music Awards.{{Cite web|title=2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees {{!}} iHeartRadio Music Awards {{!}} iHeartRadio|url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2019-01-09-2019-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/|website=iHeartRadio Music Awards|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109205530/https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2019-01-09-2019-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/|archive-date=January 9, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2019}}
Filmography
=Music videos=
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! Year ! Song ! Artist(s) ! Director(s) ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2017
| "Personal" |Hrvy | Ivanna Borin |
| 2019
| "Million Ways" | Hrvy | |
| rowspan="3" | 2020
| "The Man" | |
| "Malibu" {{small|(At Home Edition)}}
|{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/kim-petras-malibu-vid|title=Kim Petras has shared a new video featuring Demi Lovato, Paris Hilton, Charli XCX and loads more|work=Dork|date=May 11, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=July 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703021324/https://www.readdork.com/news/kim-petras-malibu-vid|url-status=live}} |
| “Follow Me”
|Jamie Lynn Spears and Chantel Jeffries |N/A | |
| 2022
|“Beauty & The Beast” |Van Alpert |
| 2024
|Kajal | |
| 2024
|"Make The Angels Cry" |Chris Grey |The.97 & Chris Grey | |
=Web series=
=Film=
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with details ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Album details |
| scope="row" | Guilty
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album |
| scope="row"|"My Story"
| rowspan="3"| 2018 | rowspan="3" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Kick You Out" |
| scope="row"|"Queen" |
| scope="row"|"Anti-Everything" {{small|(with Lost Kings)}}
| rowspan="4"| 2019 | Paper Crowns |
| scope="row"|"Options"
| rowspan="8" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"|"Lie Like That" |
| scope="row"|"Can't Do It" {{small|(feat. Saweetie)}} |
| scope="row"|"Cake"
| rowspan="3"| 2020 |
| scope="row"|"Alone" |
| scope="row"|"Dumb Bitchitis" {{small|(with yung cxreal)}} |
| scope="row"|"Nobody To Love" {{small|(with TELYKast)}}
| rowspan="2"| 2021 |
| scope="row"|"Piece of Work" |
| scope="row"|"Guilty"
| 2022 | rowspan="4" | Guilty |
| scope="row"|"Told You So"
| rowspan="3" | 2023 |
| scope="row"|"Never Be Perfect" |
| scope="row"|"Enough For You" |
=As a featured artist=
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! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Artist ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album |
| scope="row"|"Love For The Summer" {{small|(feat. Loren Gray)}}
| Deacon | 2020 | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|"No More One More" {{small|(feat. Loren Gray & Casey Veggies)}}
| 2020 | Song for The Eternal Optimist, Vol. 2 |
| scope="row"|"Feelings (Can I Be Honest?)" {{small|(feat. Loren Gray)}}
| Hunter Hayes | 2023 | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Breadcrumbs" {{small|(feat. Loren Gray)}}
| Haynes Warner | 2023 | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
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