Destin Conrad

Destin was born in Tampa, Florida and raised by a single Jamaican-born mother. His aunt was an evangelist and she would take him to sing in church and for church events.^[2] He first gained popularity on the social network Vine, where he made his first Vine in 2014 and would later amass over 1 million followers. Vine is also where he first connected with singer Kehlani, who he considers a friend and big sister.^[3]

After establishing himself as a social media personality on Vine, he began to release music as singles. In 2019, he released the single "Cautious". Over the next few years, he issued more songs, including a collaboration with Ambré titled "Fraud" and trap/R&B hybrid "Closure", both released in 2020. By 2021, he was able to release a collection of 9 songs for Colorway. He released Satin in 2022, Submissive in late 2023, and Submissive 2 in 2024.^[4] He has written for other artists like Kehlani and Ambré. He also collaborated with singer/songwriter Alex Isley (daughter of Ernie Isley) for the 2024 single titled "Same Mistake". They also released a music video for the single.^[5] Beginning in 2024, Destin Conrad embarked on his first headlining tour, a 36-city U.S. tour that began at Come and Take It Live in Austin, Texas on February 4, 2024, and wrapped in Los Angeles at Echoplex on Friday, April 5, 2024.^[6][7]

Conrad is openly gay and identifies as a queer artist.^[8]