Tyler Hilton Biography

Fast Facts

• Became a musician because of his family, all of whom have been involved in the music industry
• Quote: "I would love to give people a tool to wade through all the bad times and make them feel really happy․ Maybe that's naïve to say, but I would love it if people listened to the songs and were inspired to do things that they didn't think they could․"
• Quote: "(On the title of his album "The Storms We Share"): "[It's] a metaphor about recognizing that we all need to be encouraged to weather the storms․ Sometimes you need to remind yourself that dreams can happen, but they may take time so can't give up․""
• Best known as a singer and for his role as Chris Keller in "One Tree Hill․"
• His music was included on the soundtracks for "Walk the Line" and "One Tree Hill," all of which he wrote while still in high school
• He is a huge fan of Elvis Presley, whom he got to portray in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line․"
• Starred in the music videos for Taylor Swift's "Teardrops on My Guitar" in 2007 and Gloriana's "(Kissed You) Good Night" in 2012
• Co-wrote the song "Ain't A Thing" with his friends and former roommates Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley from the band Lady Antebellum