Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi (born July 24, 1992) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter from Arlington, Texas. Known for his high tenor voice.Mitchell is one of the lead singers of Pentatonix group and the chart-topping pop-up duo with Scott Hoying called ‘SUPERFRUIT’. The Pentatonix group consists of Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee including Mitch.

In 2011, this Capella group rose to fame after winning the third season of NBC’s ‘The Sing-off’ and also won prize money of $ 200,000. Within a short period of time, the group grabbed three Grammy Awards and took the music industry by storm. You might have already realized that Grassi is one of the members of this killer group and let us know more about him.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi, also known as Mitch Grassi, was born July 24, 1992. He hails from Arlington, Texas, United States. He was born into the family of Nel Grassi (née Fenton) (mother) and Mike Grassi (father), a native of New York.

Mitch Grassi is of mixed ancestry. He is half Italian and half a mix of Scottish, Irish, and Welsh descent. His parents moved from Arlington to the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, area in the mid-1980s. His father worked in the aviation sector. Mitch Grassi received his high school education at Martin High School.

He has an older sister, Jessa Grassi, and they participated and sang along to pop music and Christmas carols when they were both very young. Mitch Grassi‘s uncle Tony is also a singer with high tenor and an incredible vocal range”.

According to Mitch Grassi, he was greatly inspired by Lady Gaga. At the age of 17, he came out publicly and was identified as gay. He got the courage to do the same when Lady Gaga openly declared she was part of the LGBT community.

CAREER

The 30-year-old Mitch developed a keen interest in singing at a very young age. At the age of 10 years, he met Scott Hoying while performing in their school productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Eventually, they met their future bandmate, Kirstin Maldonado and the three went to the same high school.

During High school, the three passionate musicians started a vocal group called The Trio.  While the Trio was ready to get graduated from High School, they have an audition at Sing-off and later competed in the show and also won $ 200,000 prize money. Meanwhile, the group already changed their name to Pentatonix and also signed a contract with Sony Music’s epic record.

Mitch Grassi believed it was ultimately beneficial because, around the end of 2012, Pentatonix began posting videos to YouTube and developing an international fan base. The group had a record label, but it dropped them because their audience was too specialized, meaning there was no guarantee of selling albums or concert tickets.

They had 7.6 million YouTube subscribers as of March 2015; as of October 2019, that number had increased to 17 million, and there had been over three billion video views. They have more than 4.4 billion views as of February 2020, as well as 3.6 million Facebook fans and 2 million Instagram followers.

They frequently post YouTube videos, and almost all of them have received more than a million views. Mitch Grassi and his longtime friend and ex-lover, Scott Hoying, started posting sketches, comedy, and duets on YouTube and immediately gained a following. They established Superfruit after uploading hundreds of videos and realizing that music videos received the most views.

Some of their well-liked videos include a medley of Beyoncé songs, “Evolution of Miley Cyrus,” and a Frozen medley. According to Scott Hoying, Superfruit was birthed through Mitch Grassi‘s critical thinking.

NET WORTH

Mitch Grassi is estimated to be worth around US$8 million. This includes his earnings from Pentatonix, his solo career, and various other television and musical ventures.

PERSONAL LIFE

Mitch Grassi is gay, and he openly declared his sexuality at the age of 17. while studying at Martin High School, Mitch Grassi had an open relationship with a fellow student named Scott Hoying. The pair dated briefly but remained best of friends after breaking up. In 2017, Mitch Grassi was voted by “Out” as the second most eligible gay, behind Adam Lambert.