Short answer: Conan Gray has not adopted a label for his sexuality in his public statements. He has said, in his own words, that he does not want other people to place a label on him.
That point matters, because much of the search interest around this question comes from fans trying to fit him into one word. Gray has pushed back against that approach for years.
This guide does not label him gay, bisexual, or pansexual as fact. It reports what he has said, what his music career shows, and what is known about his friendship with Olivia Rodrigo.
Who Is Conan Gray?
- Full name: Conan Lee Gray
- Born: 5 December 1998, in Lemon Grove, California, United States
- Raised in: Georgetown, Texas
- Work: Singer, songwriter, and former YouTuber
- Record label: Republic Records, signed in 2018
- Breakthrough songs: “Idle Town”, “Maniac”, and “Heather”
Gray was born on 5 December 1998 in Lemon Grove, California, a suburb of San Diego. He was raised in Georgetown, Texas.
As a teenager, he began uploading vlogs, covers, and original songs to YouTube. That online start helped him build an audience before he signed a record deal.
He is 27 years old as of November 2026. Older articles that called him 23 in one section and 19 in another were simply out of date and inconsistent. His birthdate above is the fixed fact.
What Conan Gray Has Actually Said
His 2018 Statements Against Labels
In 2018, Gray posted on Twitter, now X, about fans asking about his sexuality. His words have been quoted widely since, including in later reports on his identity.
He wrote:
“Y’all are so annoying all y’all ever wanna do is place a label on me just let me fuckin exist what the fuck.”
He added:
“Here’s the fucking deal. If labels on sexuality and gender and beliefs and all that great stuff are helpful for u, I’m all for it. U do u. But the second you start trying to shove everyone else into a neat little easy to understand box, I get mad. Stop! Please! Fucking stop!”
Those two posts are the clearest record of his position. He supports labels for people who find them helpful. He does not want one forced on him.
What He Said in 2022
In a 2022 interview with GQ, Gray said he had never actually dated anyone at that time. He linked that to nervousness about dating, and to heartbreak from unrequited crushes that had inspired songs such as “Heather” and “Crush Culture”.
That statement describes his situation in 2022. It should not be presented as a current claim about his whole life, because it was made years ago.
Later reporting has noted that Gray has since said older interview quotes should not be treated as current. This guide therefore dates the 2022 claim to 2022, and does not turn it into a permanent label.
What This Guide Does Not Claim
Gray has not, in the verified interviews and posts checked for this update, adopted the label gay for himself. He has also not adopted bisexual or pansexual as a self-description in those sources.
Some online articles present those labels as settled fact, based on song lyrics or music videos. That is interpretation, not a statement from Gray himself. This guide does not repeat it as fact.
Likewise, this guide does not claim that Gray has said he is attracted to people regardless of gender, in those exact words. No reliable interview confirming that wording was found for this update, so that claim is left out rather than paraphrased into fact.
The honest summary is this: Gray rejects being boxed in. He wants listeners to focus on the songs, not on a label for the singer.
Conan Gray’s Music Career: The Verified Timeline
Older versions of this article froze Gray’s career in 2021-2022 and added wrong songs and dates. The timeline below corrects that record.
YouTube Beginnings and First Single
Gray started on YouTube as a teenager, posting vlogs, covers, and original songs. He self-released his debut single, “Idle Town”, in March 2017.
“Idle Town” gained millions of streams on Spotify and millions of views on YouTube. It helped bring him to the attention of Republic Records.
There was no first EP in 2015, and no Conan Gray songs from 2009 or 2011. Those claims in the old article were wrong and have been removed.
Sunset Season (2018)
Gray signed with Republic Records in 2018. In November 2018, he released his debut EP, Sunset Season.
The five-track EP included:
- “Idle Town”
- “Generation Why”
- “Crush Culture”
- “Greek God”
- “Lookalike”
Sunset Season peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and at No. 116 on the Billboard 200.
Kid Krow (2020)
Gray released his debut studio album, Kid Krow, on 20 March 2020. It debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200.
At the time, it was the biggest US artist debut of that year. The album included the commercially successful singles “Maniac” and “Heather”.
“Heather” later became a viral hit, including on TikTok in August 2020. It became one of Gray’s best-known songs.
Superache (2022)
His second studio album, Superache, was released on 24 June 2022. It debuted in the top ten in the United States, and also in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
Singles and album tracks from this period included “Memories” and “Family Line”. The album continued the confessional pop style that made Kid Krow popular.
Found Heaven (2024) and Wishbone (2025)
Gray released his third studio album, Found Heaven, on 5 April 2024. It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 and explored a more 1980s-inspired synth-pop sound.
He followed it with his fourth studio album, Wishbone, released on 15 August 2025. Wishbone peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
That later work is missing from the old article entirely. Including it brings the career section up to date.
| Release | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Season | EP | 2018 |
| Kid Krow | Album | 2020 |
| Superache | Album | 2022 |
| Found Heaven | Album | 2024 |
| Wishbone | Album | 2025 |
Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo: Friends, Not a Confirmed Couple
Gray and Olivia Rodrigo are close friends. They have supported each other’s music in public, appeared together at events, and performed together on stage.
Rodrigo addressed the friendship directly in an interview with Capital FM on 18 March 2021. She said:
“Conan’s a friend of mine, and the guy who produces most of my music produces most of his. We’re just pals and I think he’s so brilliant.”
That shared producer is Dan Nigro. Nigro has produced much of both artists’ work, which helps explain how their friendship formed.
The two have also sung together live, including a performance of Katy Perry’s “The One” during Rodrigo’s Sour Tour period, as reported in coverage of their friendship.
There is no reliably confirmed dating relationship between Gray and Rodrigo. Reports describe them as friends, and Rodrigo’s own words above describe them as pals.
This guide therefore makes no dating claim. Fan speculation, joint appearances, and playful social media posts are not treated here as proof of a romance.
Why People Ask This Question
Gray writes openly about crushes, heartbreak, and longing. Songs such as “Heather”, “Crush Culture”, and “Memories” describe feelings without always naming a gender for the other person.
That openness invites questions. It does not, by itself, settle a label. Gray has asked fans to let the music speak, rather than turning every lyric into a category.
His early experience also shapes this discussion. Gray has spoken in interviews about being bullied in his small Texas town for being different. He has said he did not feel he fit neatly with straight groups or with gay groups either.
That background helps explain why a forced label feels, in his words, like being shoved into a box. It is not a reason to assign him a different label on his behalf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Conan Gray gay?
Gray has not adopted that label for himself in his verified public statements. He has said he does not want a label placed on him. This article does not label him gay as fact.
Is Conan Gray bisexual or pansexual?
He has not adopted either label for himself in the sources checked for this update. Articles that present those labels as fact are interpreting his lyrics, not quoting a self-description from Gray.
Has Conan Gray said anything about his sexuality?
Yes. In 2018, he asked fans to stop trying to place a label on him and to let him exist. He said labels are fine for people who find them helpful, but he gets angry when people try to force everyone into a neat, easy-to-understand box.
Is Conan Gray dating Olivia Rodrigo?
No confirmed dating relationship has been reported. Rodrigo herself called Gray a friend in 2021 and said, “We’re just pals.” They are described in coverage as close friends and collaborators.
How old is Conan Gray?
He was born on 5 December 1998 in Lemon Grove, California. He is 27 as of November 2026.
What is Conan Gray’s net worth?
This guide does not give a net worth figure. The old article’s $12 million figure was removed, because no reliable, attributed estimate was found to support it. Net-worth sites that copy each other are not treated here as a reliable source.
The Bottom Line
Conan Gray is a singer-songwriter who rose from YouTube to four studio albums: Kid Krow (2020), Superache (2022), Found Heaven (2024), and Wishbone (2025).
On identity, his own message has stayed consistent. He does not want a label forced on him, and he has asked fans to respect that.
Readers who want to understand Gray best can start with what he has actually said, and with the songs themselves. Anything beyond that is speculation, and this guide leaves it out.
