Chris Young (musician)
Christopher Alan Chris Young is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2006, he was declared the winner of the television program Nashville Star, a singing competition which aired on the USA Network.
Chris Young was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on June 12, 1985. While growing up he attended Trinity United Methodist church. His grandfather, Richard Yates, was a performer on the Louisiana Hayride. He showed interest in music from an early age, performing in various childrens theater productions while attending Oakland High School , he sang in his high school choir and began playing in local clubs. In 2000, he performed with his high schools Winter Drumline in a performance entitled A Night at the Palladium, where he was a mariachi singer. The group performed in the Winter Guard International Tournament in Ohio that year. While attending college, he continued to tour, performing more than 150 shows a year.
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