Chester Lockhart

Chester Lockhart is an American actor and recording artist.[1]

Chester Lockhart
BornAge 24, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Occupation

Early life

Lockhart was born on April 3,1997 in Riverside County, California, United States. Their mother is from South Korea, and their father is of Dutch heritage. Lockhart grew up in a very Christian household.[2]

Career

Lockhart has been described as an actor, dancer, and musician,[3] and as a "California alt-pop artist".[4]

Lockhart had a small part in the original cut of the 2013 film The Purge, but did not make it into the theatrical release.[5]

In 2018, Lockhart released a video for a cover version of "I Put a Spell on You".[6] They were featured in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" in 2019.[7][8]

In July 2020, Lockhart joined Monique Heart, Jay Jurden, and Patrick Rogers in hosting The Rearview podcast by Grindr and the Forever Dog Network, a queer roundtable where each week, all four hosts and a guest come together to discuss pop culture, sex, dating, and politics.[9] On September 16, 2020, Lockhart released an EP titled Wet Metal, taking on a "hyper pop" sound.[10]

Personal life

Lockhart identifies as queer,[11] and described themselves as a "gender fluid half-Korean vampire king".[12][13]

Discography

Extended Plays
Title Details
Wet Metal
  • Released: September 16, 2020

Singles
Title Year Album
"Kiss" 2016 Non-album single
"Save Me from Myself"[14] 2017
"In Loving Memory" 2018
"Spell on You"
"The Night" 2019
"Cry" 2020 Wet Metal
"Bound"

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Sonny Bono Episode: "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"
2019 Into the Dark Zachary Episode: "Midnight Kiss"
2019 Glamorous[15][16] Dizmal TV Movie
2020 Shameless Cole Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois"

References
  1. Goodman, Elyssa (April 20, 2018). "Chester Lockhart Talks 'Gay Ghost' Aesthetic, Friendship With Todrick Hall & Premieres 'In Loving Memory': Watch". Billboard.
  2. Yi, David (May 28, 2019). "Why Chester Lockhart is the gender-nonconforming Korean star we need". Very Good Light. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. Damshenas, Sam. "A guide to every celebrity cameo in Taylor Swift's video for You Need to Calm Down". Gay Times.
  4. Russel, Erica (June 30, 2019). "Gay K-Pop Star Holland on the Cover of PAPER Magazine Pride Interview". Papermag.com.
  5. McGrew, Shannon (January 2, 2020). "[Interview] Actor Chester Lockhart for Into the Dark's MIDNIGHT KISS". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. "Chester Lockhart Enchants in Video for 'Spell On You'". Papermag.com. October 19, 2018.}
  7. "Todrick's 'Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels' Has More Fierce Men Dancing in Stilettos Than You've Ever Seen: WATCH". May 28, 2019.
  8. Grady, Constance (2019-06-17). "An annotated guide to Taylor Swift's star-studded "You Need to Calm Down" video". Vox. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  9. "THE REARVIEW - Grindr + Forever Dog Podcast Network". Forever Dog Podcasts. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "All the Spirals That Inspired Chester Lockhart's 'Wet Metal' EP". Papermag.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. Megarry, Daniel. "Chester Lockhart releases dark pop banger The Night". Gay Times.
  12. Randall, Devin (April 23, 2018). "Singer/Songwriter Chester Lockhart Released A Haunting New Single Called "In Loving Memory"". Instinct.
  13. Dommu, Rose (September 20, 2019). "Chester Lockhart's 'The Night' Is the Spooky Queer Banger We Need". Out.
  14. "Save Me From Myself - Chester Lockhart | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  15. "Chester Lockhart Cast as a Non-Binary Drag Performer in 'Glamorous'". Papermag.com. March 23, 2019.
  16. Petski, Denise (March 22, 2019). "'Glamorous': Chester Lockhart & Brady Dalton Richards Cast In CW Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.


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