Chester Lockhart
American actor and musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chester Lockhart (born 1997) is an American musician and actor.[1]
Chester Lockhart | |
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| Born | Riverside, California, U.S. |
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Early life
Lockhart was born on April 3[2] in Riverside County, California. Their mother is from South Korea, and their father is of Danish heritage. Lockhart grew up in a very Christian household.[3]
Career
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Perspective
Lockhart has been described as an actor, dancer, and musician,[4] and as a "California alt-pop artist".[5]
Lockhart had a small part in the original cut of the 2013 film The Purge, but did not make it into the theatrical release.[6]
In 2018, Lockhart released a video for a cover version of "I Put a Spell on You".[7] They were featured in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" in 2019.[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 hyperpop sound.[10]
In 2021, Lockhart created a satirical parody talkshow titled Girlboss Today which critiques queerphobic elements of Christianity as well as rainbow capitalism. The series is broadcast live on Lockhart's Twitch channel, Lockhart plays a wine-loving Karen character that is obsessed with being an independent business owner.[11]
On September 3, 2021, Lockhart appeared on Lady Gaga's Dawn of Chromatica album, remixing "Sine from Above" featuring Elton John along with Mood Killer and Lil Texas.[12] The remix peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[13]
In November 2021, Lockhart directed Rina Sawayama's Dynasty Tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland,[14] as well as choreographed the music video for "My Agenda" by Dorian Electra.[15]
Personal life
Lockhart identifies as queer,[16] uses singular they pronouns as well as singular she pronouns,[17] and described themselves as non-binary.[18][19]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Wet Metal |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Kiss" | 2016 | non-album singles |
| "Save Me from Myself"[20] | 2017 | |
| "In Loving Memory" | 2018 | |
| "Spell on You" | ||
| "The Night" | 2019 | |
| "Cry" | 2020 | Wet Metal |
| "Bound" | ||
| "Our God Is an Awesome God" | 2021 | TBA |
| "Firework"[21] |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| US Dance [13] | |||
| "Sine from Above" (Chester Lockhart, Mood Killer, and Lil Texas Remix) |
2021 | 39 | Dawn of Chromatica |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Sonny Bono | Episode: "The Unauthorized Rusical" |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Zachary | Episode: "Midnight Kiss" |
| 2019 | Glamorous[22][23] | Dizmal | TV movie |
| 2020 | Shameless | Cole | Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois" |
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