Chester Lockhart

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

Chester Lockhart
Born
Riverside, California, U.S.
Occupation

Early life

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

Career

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]

Personal life

Lockhart identifies as queer,[11] uses singular they pronouns,[12] and described themselves as gender fluid.[13][14]

Discography

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

Singles
Title Year Album
"Kiss" 2016 Non-album single
"Save Me from Myself"[15] 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"[16]

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
US
Dance
[17]
"Sine from Above"
(Chester Lockhart, Mood Killer, and Lil Texas Remix)		 2021 39 Dawn of Chromatica

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Sonny Bono Episode: "The Unauthorized Rusical"
2019 Into the Dark Zachary Episode: "Midnight Kiss"
2019 Glamorous[18][19] Dizmal TV Movie
2020 Shameless Cole Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois"

References
  1. "All the Spirals That Inspired Chester Lockhart's 'Wet Metal' EP". PAPER. 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. Chester Lockhart [@chesterlockhart] (April 3, 2021). "it's my bday come 2 my party !!!!!!!! 12-2pm pst 🥳🥳🥳🥳twitch.tv/chesterlockhart" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Yi, David (May 28, 2019). "Why Chester Lockhart is the gender-nonconforming Korean star we need". Very Good Light. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. Damshenas, Sam. "A guide to every celebrity cameo in Taylor Swift's video for You Need to Calm Down". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  5. Russel, Erica (June 30, 2019). "Gay K-Pop Star Holland on the Cover of PAPER Magazine Pride Interview". Papermag.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. McGrew, Shannon (January 2, 2020). "[Interview] Actor Chester Lockhart for Into the Dark's MIDNIGHT KISS". Nightmarish Conjurings. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. "Chester Lockhart Enchants in Video for 'Spell On You'". Papermag.com. October 19, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  8. Grady, Constance (2019-06-17). "An annotated guide to Taylor Swift's star-studded "You Need to Calm Down" video". Vox. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  9. "THE REARVIEW - Grindr + Forever Dog Podcast Network". Forever Dog Podcasts. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "All the Spirals That Inspired Chester Lockhart's 'Wet Metal' EP". Papermag.com. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. Megarry, Daniel. "Chester Lockhart releases dark pop banger The Night". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  12. "CHESTER LOCKHART - ABOUT". chester-lockhart. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  13. Randall, Devin (April 23, 2018). "Singer/Songwriter Chester Lockhart Released A Haunting New Single Called "In Loving Memory"". Instinct. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  14. Dommu, Rose (September 20, 2019). "Chester Lockhart's 'The Night' Is the Spooky Queer Banger We Need". Out. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. "Save Me From Myself - Chester Lockhart | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  16. Lockhart, Chester [@chesterlockhart] (June 28, 2021). "new single FIREWORK is out at midnight🌈❤️🔥 ended katy perry I fear 😔🏳️🌈 t.co/HJgI7D5o6e t.co/ybvJOPYHDg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. "Lady Gaga Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  18. "Chester Lockhart Cast as a Non-Binary Drag Performer in 'Glamorous'". Papermag.com. March 23, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  19. Petski, Denise (March 22, 2019). "'Glamorous': Chester Lockhart & Brady Dalton Richards Cast In CW Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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