He has served as an advocate for LGBT equality rights. Steve Grand released his debut studio album All American Boy in 2015 and it reached #3 on the US Indie chart, #19 on the US Digital chart, and #47 on the Billboard 200 chart. His album Not the End of Me was released in 2018 and reached #10 on the US Indie chart. Grand was named to the list of 100 Most Eligible Bachelors by Out Magazine in 2016 and was named the #3 most eligible Gay Bachelor by Attitude Magazine in 2017.