On April 1st 2017, after 10 years establishing herself as the indie recording artist ‘Tall Dark Friend’, Jordan Gray surprised fans with a sideways leap into stand up comedy. Compliments to her comedy career include: radio broadcaster (The ExtraJordanary Show – Phoenix FM 98.0), author, actress, activist, Pokémon Master and semi-finalist on BBC’s The Voice UK 2016 #TeamPaloma. She made TV history as the show’s first ever Transgender contestant – and the first competitor ever to be asked back to the show within the same series. Her ‘Battle Round’ duet with Theo Llewellyn is widely regarded as not only the series’ emotional highlight but also one of ‘the most honest moments in reality television’.

She tours regularly in the UK and Europe as herself (the comic, Jordan Gray) and as the serious muso and spoken word artist (Tall Dark Friend). Her 2016 ‘Pride Tour’ saw her main-staging solo at 40+ national festivals and a sellout headline show in London with her former band ‘The Corridors’. Hailing from Essex, she officially resides in Scotland and calls Sweden her spiritual home. Her original music spans many genres and her voice and stage persona have been likened to Marc Bolan, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Freddy Mercury, David Bowie, Florence Welch and Tracy Chapman. Her comedy draws from the likes of Russell Brand, Noel Fielding, Maria Bamford, Kate McKinnon and Ricky Gervais.

Beyond BBC’s ‘The Voice’, Jordan’s TV work includes previous and ongoing appearances on ITV and SBTV, Essex TV and Sky Living HD. She features regularly on regional, national and international radio and podcast shows. Highlights include guesting on BBC Radio 1 with Paloma Faith and ep.57 of Scroobius Pip’s chart topping ‘Distraction Pieces’ podcast (iTunes #1 download). Excerpts from her episode were also featured in the podcast’s best-selling novelisation.