Whilst growing up, he was bullied by classmates, stating that they made "very crass comments", threw snowballs at him and he would say "get lost" in the hallway.
[2] Initially wanting to study medicine at university, he was advised by his dance teacher to audition for the Juilliard School.
[1] Clost's choreography was showcased annually at Juilliard's Choreographic Honours Program and in elementary schools throughout New York City, and he graduated in 2016.
[3] Also in 2017, Clost starred in the web series Spiral, alongside The Next Step co-star Alexandra Beaton.
[7] In 2019, he was cast in the Netflix dance drama series Tiny Pretty Things as Shane, which premiered in December 2020, but was not renewed for a second season, as stated by Clost on his YouTube channel.