Christopher Alan Young, born on June 12, 1985, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and Barmageddon contestant. In 2006, he was the Season 4 winner of the television program Nashville Star, a singing competition in the USA.
Profile Summary
| Full Name: | Christopher Alan Young |
| Date of Birth: | June 12, 1985 |
| Place of Birth: | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Music Singer, Songwriter, and Barmageddon Contestant |
| Net Worth: | $1 millions |
| Wife: | Lea Moreno Young |
Early Life
Chris Young was born on June 12, 1985, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In his youth, he attended Trinity United Methodist Church. His grandfather Richard Yates was a performer on the Louisiana Hayride.
Young showed interest in music from an early age, performing in various children’s theater productions. While attending Oakland High School, he sang in its choir and began playing in local clubs. In 2000, he performed with his high school’s Winter Drumline in a performance, “A Night at the Palladium”, where he was a mariachi singer.
The group performed in the Winter Guard International Tournament in Ohio that year. In 2003, Young was a national YoungArts winner and Presidential Scholar of the Arts. While attending college, he continued to tour, performing more than 150 shows a year.
Career
In 2006, he was the Season 4 winner of the television program Nashville Star, a singing competition in the USA. After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled debut album that same year.
It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs with “Drinkin’ Me Lonely” and “You’re Gonna Love Me”. His second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released September 1, 2009.
It included the singles “Voices”, “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)”, and the title track, all of which went to number 1. Young’s third album, Neon, produced two more number ones in “Tomorrow” and “You” in 2011 as well as the top 5 hit “I Can Take It from There” in 2012.
The follow-up, 2013’s A.M., produced three new singles with the top 5 hits “Aw Naw”, “Who I Am with You”, and “Lonely Eyes”. His fifth album, I’m Comin’ Over, was released on November 13, 2015.
His sixth album’s first single, “Losing Sleep” was released to country radio on May 12, 2017. Young announced the album was also titled Losing Sleep on August 23, 2017.
It reached number one on the Country Airplay on February 10, 2018. The album’s second single was “Hangin’ On”.
On August 29, 2017, Young was invited by country legend Vince Gill to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was officially inducted by Brad Paisley.
Young released “Raised on Country,” the lead-off single to his seventh studio album, in January 2019. The album’s second single, “Drowning,” was released on September 23, 2019.
“Famous Friends,” featuring Young’s friend Kane Brown, was released on November 20, 2020, as the album’s third single. The album, also titled Famous Friends, was released on August 6, 2021.
“At the End of a Bar”, featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, was released on September 13, 2021, as the album’s fourth single.
Chris Young Net worth
Chris Young has an estimated net worth of $1 millions. Chris Young is an American country music singer, songwriter and Barmageddon contestant.
Personal Life
According to the report, On August 13, 2013, Young was en route to a tour date in Montana when he went into septic shock from a small cut on his leg which became infected. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Denver.
The medical team immediately started Young on medication, and he had surgery on August 14 to treat the infection. Young returned home under his physician’s care. As expected, his mobility was impacted by the surgery and his doctor requested he wait a full week post-surgery to resume touring. Young resumed on August 22.
In June 2014, Young cancelled a performance at the CMA Music Festival after accidentally cutting his left hand with a kitchen knife. The cut required surgery to reconnect tendons in the hand.
