Taelor Gray

{{short description|American Christian hip hop musician (born 1984)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Taelor Gray

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| birth_name = Taelor Eugene Gray

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|2|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter

| genre = Christian hip hop

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2015–present

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| associated_acts = Christon Gray, The Elevationists

| website = {{URL|taelorgray.com/}}

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Taelor Eugene Gray (born June 2, 1984) is an American Christian hip hop musician. He was part of The Elevationists with his brother, Christon Gray, and James Hazley, before they started their solo musical endeavors. His first studio album, The Mocker and the Monarch, was released in 2015, independently.

Early life

Taelor Eugene Gray was born on June 2, 1984, in Columbus, Ohio,{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Ryan|title=Taelor Gray Artist Profile |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=5108|publisher=New Release Today|access-date=September 8, 2015|date=September 7, 2015}} the son of Arthur Leroy Gray Jr. and Leigh Ann Gray (née, Wilson),{{cite web |title=Taelor Eugene Gray (b. 1984)|url=http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/12304744/Taelor-Eugene-Gray|publisher=Ohio Birth Records|access-date=September 8, 2015}} with his younger brother, Christon Gray, where they were raised in a Charismatic Pentecostal Church, in particularly the chorale ministry.{{cite web |first=Timothy |last=Yap |title=Taelor Gray Talks About Creating Music that Is "Conversational Rhythm and Poetry" |url=http://www.hallels.com/articles/13506/20150818/taelor-gray-talks-about-creating-music-that-is-conversational-rhythm-and-poetry.htm |publisher=Hallels |access-date=September 8, 2015 |date=August 18, 2015}}{{cite web |title=Veritas Installs Two New Pastors|url=http://veritascolumbus.com/2015/04/veritas-installs-two-new-pastors/|publisher=Veritas Community Church|access-date=September 8, 2015|date=April 8, 2015}} He was educated in private schools from kindergarten through the eighth grade, when he went to and graduated from Groveport Madison High School. Gray graduated from Ohio State University in 2006.

Music career

His music recording career began in 2015, with the studio album, The Mocker and the Monarch, that was released on September 4, 2015, from Taelor Gray Records.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Ryan|title=Under the Radar Excellence |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23222&user_id=58120|publisher=New Release Today|access-date=September 8, 2015|date=September 7, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Cody|title=Album Review: Taelor Gray – The Mocker and The Monarch|url=http://wadeoradio.com/album-review-taelor-gray-the-mocker-and-the-monarch/|publisher=Wade-O Radio|access-date=September 8, 2015|date=September 3, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Hayes|title=Review: The Mocker and the Monarch – Taelor Gray |publisher=Cross Rhythms |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Taelor_Gray/The_Mocker_And_The_Monarch/158571/ |access-date=January 21, 2016|date=January 20, 2015}}