Grimes (real name Claire Elise Boucher) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist. Grimes gained prominence with her debut album “Geidi Primes” in 2010 and followed it up with “Halfaxa” in 2011.

In 2012, she released her third album “Visions,” which received critical acclaim and landed on several year-end lists. Some of her most popular songs include “Genesis,” “Oblivion,” and “Kill V. Maim.”

Apart from her music career, Grimes has also gained attention for her unique fashion sense and artistry, with her music videos often featuring her own conceptual art and creative direction. In 2018, she made headlines for her relationship with tech billionaire Elon Musk, with whom she shares a child.

Outside of music, Grimes had a voice role in the 2020 action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 and is a judge on the music competition game show Alter Ego.

Grimes parents: Who are Grimes’ parents?

Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, is of German Ukrainian, French Canadian, and Italian ancestry. Her father is Canadian, and her mother is of Ukrainian ancestry.

On March 17, 1988, Boucher was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She went to Catholic school and was brought up Catholic.

Her father, Maurice Boucher, a former banker, works “on the commercial side of biotech,” while her mother, Sandy Garossino, is a former Crown prosecutor and arts advocate.

In 2006, Boucher graduated from Lord Byng Secondary School and relocated from Vancouver to Montreal to attend McGill University focusing on neuroscience and Russian language, but left the university in early 2011 before finishing her degree.

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