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's " Take Me to Church" which received more than 25 million views.

Career

''Welcome to Jupiter 1.0'', their first EP, was released on April 30th, 2021. Gaustad released their debut album BLKBX : wht r u hding? the same year on September 10th, 2021. The album features connections with Gaustad's charity, the BLKBX Project and addresses experiences with bullying and growing up as part of the LGBTQ+ community. "93 Days", one of BLKBX's singles, featured actor

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in its music video, as did "Disappear" and "The Cloud" off their 2023 album, ''PILLBX''. Gaustad's song ''Hero'' was included in Netflix's '' Rescued by Ruby''. In June 2022, Gaustad began releasing songs off their second album, PILLBX: whts ur fantasy?. The November 2022 single "Like a Person," released early following the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting, is about Gaustad's experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The music video features trans activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The album was released on June 3rd, 2023. In January 2024 they released a song ''Over and Over'' from their upcoming second EP ''Welcome to Jupiter 2.0'' and singles followed over the next several months. The second single ''Ragdoll'' was released on March 1st. The third single ''I Could Be Anything'' was released on April 5th. The EP was eventually released on May 3rd, 2024. The first single ''Boy Behind The Mask'' from their third studio album Gaustad was released on June 28, 2024. The second single ''My Own Worst Enemy'' was released on August 2, 2024. The third single ''Watching You Through My Fingers'' was released on September 13, 2024. The fourth single ''Spiral Season'' was released on October 11, 2024. The fifth single ''Hometown Hospice'' was released on November 15, 2024. The sixth single ''You Win'' was released on January 17, 2025 with all proceeds donated to those affected by

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. The seventh single ''Halfway To A Happy Ending'' was released on February 28, 2025.

Discography

Albums

*'' BLKBX : wht r u hding?'' (2021) *'' PILLBX: whts ur fantasy?'' (2023) * ''Gaustad'' (2025)

EPs

* ''Human'' (2019) * ''Welcome to Jupiter 1.0'' (2021) * ''Welcome to Jupiter 2.0'' (2024)

Personal life

Gaustad identifies as

non-binary Non-binary or genderqueer Gender identity, gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gende ...

and uses they/them pronouns. Their mother is Cristina Carlino of cosmetics brand

philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaustad American singer-songwriters American LGBTQ singers American LGBTQ songwriters American non-binary musicians Non-binary singers Non-binary songwriters 21st-century American singer-songwriters Living people 2001 births