Ryan Upchurch | |
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Birth name | Ryan Edward Upchurch |
Born |
Nashville, Tennessee |
May 24, 1991
Origin | Ashland City, Tennessee |
Genres | Country rap, Country |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, rapper, comedian |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels |
(current) Redneck Nation (former) Black Fly, Johnny Cashville |
Website | www |
(current) Redneck Nation
Ryan Edward Upchurch (born May 24, 1991), known professionally as Upchurch, is an American country rap artist from Cheatham County, Tennessee, which is a county set along the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee
Upchurch created Upchurch the Redneck with his friends and began uploading videos to YouTube. He released an extended play, Cheatham County, in 2015, followed by a full-length album, Heart of America, in 2016. Both releases reached the top 30 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.Heart of America sold 1,300 copies in its first week of release.
The second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016. It reached No. 22 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and No. 11 on the Rap Albums charts, selling 2,800 copies in the first week. In 2017 Upchurch released another EP titled Summer Love, which is completely country-oriented, with no elements of rap music; and another studio album titled Son Of The South. Summer Love debuted at No. 33 in the Top Country Albums chart with 3,700 copies sold, while Son of the South debuted at No. 29 with 4,100 copies sold.
Upchurch is an automobile enthusiast. He posts videos and pictures about his vehicles, which include an old Chevrolet El Camino, a C6 Corvette, a custom Chevrolet Silverado, and a Ford F-250 7.3L.
Upchurch's new 5th studio album, titled 'King of Dixie' is set to be released on November 10, 2017, that will feature 19 new tracks.