GREYSON CHANCE

Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist whose April 2010 performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a sixth-grade music festival became a hit on YouTube.As of January 3, 2011, his cover for the song "Paparazzi" has a total viewership of over 36 million.He has two original compositions, "Stars", and "Broken Hearts", both posted on his YouTube channel which have over 4 and 6 million views respectively. His debut single, "Waiting Outside the Lines," was released in October 2010.

Chance was born on August 16, 1997 in Wichita Falls, Texas and now resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is the youngest child of Scott and Lisa Chance; he has a 16-year-old sister, Alexa, and a 19-year-old brother, Tanner, both of whom also play music. Chance began playing the piano at the age of 8 and has had three years of piano lessons, but no formal vocal training. His inspiration comes from Lady Gaga; after seeing her performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, he said: “I was awestruck by her performance. I love her sense of drama and theatricality, plus she’s an amazing singer and piano player.” Chance also admires Christina Aguilera, the rock band Augustana, R&B singer John Legend, singer-songwriter Elton John and late Beatle John Lennon: “I love artists who are able to communicate their emotions through music and sing from the heart. That’s what I’m hoping to do with my songs .”
In May 2010, Chance completed his 6th grade at Cheyenne Middle School in Edmond, Oklahoma for the school year 2009–2010.