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Ever wondered if any of the people you see on TV are living in the same town as you? You might be surprised just how many celebrities are living in your neighborhood. Provo is known for being the “Garden City” due to its many orchards, gardens, and trees. It is also the home to a few celebrities that you might recognize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of 9 celebrities that live or have lived in Provo, UT as well as a few other honorary mentions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine Dragons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagine Dragons, the indie, rock, pop originated in Provo Utah. They later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, but their roots will always be in Utah. The lead singer is Dan Reynolds, the lead guitarist is Wayne Sermon, the bassist is Ben McKee, and the drummer is. Daniel Platzman. Their most popular hit is Radioactive that was charted multiple weeks on the Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 in 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have been a band since 2008, and are quite notable in pop culture. Their album Evolve <\/em>was released in 2017 and ranked among the top 5 in many countries. Some notable songs include “Whatever it takes”, “Believer”, and “Thunder”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine Dragons has won multiple awards as well. They have one Grammy Award, nine Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, and one World Music Award. Imagine Dragons have sold 35 million RIAA certified singles in the US and 20 million albums worldwide. In 2018 they were the highest streamed band on Spotify. They are also the first rock act to have two songs, “Believer” and “Thunder” to have over one billion streams each. Their success is a pretty big claim to fame for Provo residents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsey Sterling<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Lindsey Sterling is a well-known violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She choreographs many violin performances on YouTube and has become a popular performer. One of her videos called “Crystalize” was the 8th most-watched video on YouTube in 2012. Her Lindseystomp<\/em> YouTube channel has over 12 million subscribers and around 3 billion total views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was also in America’s Got Talent in season 5 where she was eliminated in the quarter-finals. She was also on Dancing with the Stars in season 25 and came second to Lindsay Arnold and her pro-partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She won two Billboard music awards, two German Echo Music Awards, three Streamy awards, two YouTube awards, and one Shorty award. Earlier in her upbringing, she decided to go to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah to go into film making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Roberts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fred Roberts was born in Provo, Utah. He played in the NBA for thirteen seasons. Before being on the NBA, he attended Brigham Young University where he played college basketball. In the NBA he played for multiple different teams. He was drafted to the Milwaukee Bucks but opted out to play basketball in Italy for a year in 1982. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1983 he started playing with the San Antonio Spurs, then the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, FC Barcelona, Chicago Rockers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Mavericks. He played from 1982 to 1997. After his career, he became a principal and school teacher in Utah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any fans of indie\/pop\/alternative? The Aces are an all-girl band consisting of Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, and Cristal Ramirez which originated in Provo, Utah. The band was formally known as The Blue Aces from 2012 to 2014. but decided to change their name. They started out in a garage in Utah while in high school. They then started doing venues and local bar gigs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, they have over a million monthly listeners on Spotify, and in 2018 they joined 5 Seconds of Summer’s Meet You There<\/em> tour. They are still currently working on their third album and can be found on many social and musical digital platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Backseat Lovers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any fans of indie rock? Then you might be interested in The Backseat Lovers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n