Hunter Hayes Biography

Fast Facts

• His self-titled debut album "Hunter Hayes" was certified double-platinum by the RIAA in 2016
• Received a YouTube Music Award in 2015 for his engagement with fans
• Received an award at the 2014 BMI Country Awards
• Recorded his first alumb whenn he was nine years old
• Started playing the accordian at an early age after becoming interested in Cajun music
• Quote: "At school, I was a quiet kid․ I was really shy․ My safe zone was music․ In writing music, I had my friend, the one thing that would never let me down․ Writing songs was like me keeping a journal․"
• Quote: "With me, it's always going to be music․ That's the one thing I know․ That is my thing․ That is my place․ I make music because it's the only way I can breathe․ This is how I want to spend the rest of my life․"
• Got his first guitar as a gift from actor Robert Duvall
• On his self-titled debut album, he wrote or co-wrote and co-produced all of the songs, sang all vocals, and played all of the instruments, more than 30 of them