He grew up in Fishers, Indiana[1] and learned to play piano by watching YouTube tutorials and in high school started posting song covers on SoundCloud.

After dropping out of college, he moved to Los Angeles and put out a few singles with producer Triegy, including their first track, "Fall for You", which charted on Spotify's U.S.

In 2018, he worked with Grammy-nominated producer Dru Decaro,[4] and released his debut EP, natural colors and the single "Sweet Home".

[4] That same year, Christian signed to Disruptor Records/Sony Music[8] and released the 6-track EP bright side of the moon, ruminating on mental health and tales of romance.

[10] In March 2020, Time magazine named his single, "crowded room", one of its Best New Songs of the Week[3] and it appeared on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist.

During the 2013–2014 season, French was the captain of the Indiana Jr. Ice U16 AAA team that featured Logan Brown who was selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft 11th overall by the Ottawa Senators.