Quinn Christopherson facts for kids

Quinn Christopherson is an American singer-songwriter of Alaskan Native heritage. He is best known for his song, "Erase Me." The song won NPR's 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, out of over 6,000 entries.

Early life

Christopherson was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He is Athabaskan through his mother and Iñupiat through his mother and father. Christopherson grew up with his mother's Athabaskan family. His maternal grandmother was a storyteller from Tazlina, Alaska who later moved to Anchorage.

Career

In his youth, Christopherson helped his father "DJ weddings all over Alaska."

When he was 20 years old, his father bought him a guitar, after which he began songwriting.

In 2018, Christopherson was recognized by NPR for his entry to the Tiny Desk Contest, which was won by Naia Izumi. His folk song entry, "Mary Alee," is a tribute to his late grandmother. He recorded the song's music video on Westchester Lagoon while it was frozen.

In 2019, Christopherson won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

In 2019, he recorded a live music video for "Erase Me" accompanied by his bandmate, Nick Carpenter, at the Anchorage Museum in front of a painting of Denali. NPR described the video as a "work of art."

American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus praised his song as complex and captivating. "Erase Me" was one of over 6,000 entries in 2019. Christopherson will perform a Tiny Desk Concert and go on tour with NPR Music.

Discography

Albums

• Write Your Name in Pink (2022)

Singles

• "Mary Alee" (2018)
• "Erase Me" (2019)
• "Raedeen" (2019)