Season 8 Finale: Actor and Music Superstar: Doug Locke
Doug Locke is an artist from Houston, Texas currently based in Los Angeles. Doug\u2019s sound is a unique blend of pop and alternative r&b with a rock sensibility. His work has been featured in Billboard Magazine, The Huffington Post, AFROPUNK, Out Magazine, Idolator, GLAAD, Logo\u2019s NewNowNext,\xa0Upworthy,\xa0PopMatters, American Songwriter, Queerty, Blurred Culture and many others. His Spotify counts over 1.1 Million streams.\n\nHis debut single \u201c#ThisCouldBeUs\u201d hit no.32 on the iTunes Hot 100 chart.\xa0 The music video for this song has over 1.3 million views and his video for \u201cIn or Out\u201d was nominated for \u201cBest Indie Music Video\u201d in the 2018 Queerty Awards.\xa0 Locke returned to Houston to film his music video for \u201cKING\u201d which has a strong anti-bullying message and themes of self-empowerment and love.\xa0\n\u2028In addition to playing shows at legendary Los Angeles venues like The Roxy, The Hotel Cafe, Harvard & Stone, Dirty Laundry, Sassafras Saloon, and Boardner\u2019s, Locke has headlined Portland Pride Festival, performed as a part of LiveXLive\u2019s Music Lives ON Festival and supported Gavin Turek on the \u201cGood Look for You\u201d tour.\xa0 Locke made his debut at the legendary Viper Room on the iconic Sunset strip with a sold out show. He has also made televised appearances on kCal/CBS \u2018Morning Show: Los Angeles\u2019 and \u2018Great Day Houston.\u2019\xa0 Locke has recently released the \u201cBlack Travolta EP,\u201d and the \u201cWhy? EP.\u201d New music coming soon!