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My Take
Steve Grand earned a place in internet history when his self-made video for All-American Boy went viral within a week in July 2013, vaulting him onto Good Morning America and CNN overnight. What impresses me is not the flash of that moment but what came after: rather than fading as a one-hit curiosity, he kept writing, playing piano and guitar, and standing on his own terms. A Chicago kid who chose to build a lasting career from a viral spark has my respect. I'm drawn to artists with the conviction to author their own songs and own their identity, and Grand fits that mold.
Overview
Steve Grand (born February 28, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and model from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He became an overnight internet celebrity and the music video of his first hit "All-American Boy" went viral on YouTube in less than a week in July 2013. This attention landed Grand on Good Morning America, CNN and other national media.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Grand
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・グランド
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・ぐらんど
- Born
- February 28, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / model / pianist / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lemont High School
- University
- University of Illinois Chicago
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.