Zach Bryan

Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American country music singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma. His major-label debut album American Heartbreak entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number five. In 2023, his self-titled album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with the track "I Remember Everything" featuring Kacey Musgraves debuting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Early life Bryan was born in Okinawa, Japan, while his family was stationed overseas with the Navy, but grew up in Oologah, Oklahoma. He is the son of Dewayne Bryan and Annette DeAnn (Mullen) Bryan, and has a sister, Mackenzie. Continuing a family tradition, Bryan was an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy for 8 years, enlisting at the age of 17. Bryan attained the rate/rating of Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class (AO2). He had started writing songs at the age of 14 and used his spare time while in the Navy to write music for his enjoyment. Career Bryan started uploading his music to YouTube in 2017, with his friends recording him performing using his iPhone. One of his songs, "Heading South", eventually went viral. His debut album, DeAnn, was dedicated to his late mother and released on August 24, 2019. It was written in two months and recorded with his friends in a Florida Airbnb. Bryan's first public concert was in Medford, Oregon in October 2019. He has since made his Ryman debut, among other noteworthy appearances. A second album, Elisabeth, was released on May 8, 2020. He recorded the album in a repurposed barn behind his home in Washington.