Brett Grace is a writer, producer, and creative consultant. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of author and historian Robert S. McElvaine and his wife, Anne. He relocated to Los Angeles when he was fifteen to be treated for anxiety and panic disorder at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute, and subsequently attended high school nearby. A writer of short-stories and essays, he has been sending dispatches from the front lines of city-slicking ever since. He consults for several brands, and is also known for his on and off camera work in the music video industry, appearing in videos for artists such as Beck, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Shakespears Sister, Holly Miranda, and Billy Corgan. He lives in Los Angeles.

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