Draft:Waylon Wyatt
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Comment: Also TikTok is not a reliable source and should not be used. S0091 (talk) 21:09, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
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| Birth name | Waylon Wyatt Potter |
| Born | October 16, 2006 Hackett, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
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| Website | waylonwyattmusic |
Waylon Wyatt Potter, known professionally as Waylon Wyatt, is an American country musician. He first began writing songs and posting them on the social media platform TikTok, before releasing his first two singles, "Everything Under the Sun" on November 10, 2023 and "Arkansas Diamond" on December 22, 2023.[1][2]
Wyatt began writing songs at the age of fifteen, inspired by red-dirt contemporaries Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan.[3] He released his debut EP, Til the Sun Goes Down, on July 19, 2024.[4]
Early life
[edit]Wyatt was born on October 16, 2006 in Hackett, Arkansas.[5] At an early age, Wyatt began working with his father doing general construction. In the summer of 2022, he began writing songs after shifts.[5] Since his music career began, Wyatt has remained working throughout, occasionally recording singing videos after long days and filming TikTok videos while on site.[6][7][8]
Career
[edit]Wyatt sold out his first headlining solo concert on August 15, 2024, in Fayetteville, Arkansas at George's Majestic Lounge.[9] He has toured with country artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Dylan Gossett, and Cole Chaney.[10][11]
Discography
[edit]EPs
- Til the Sun Goes Down (2024)
Singles
- "Everything Under the Sun" (2023)
- "Arkansas Diamond" (2023)
- "Back to Then" (2024)
- "Stranger to Me" (2024)
- "Phoning Heaven" (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Everything Under The Sun – Single – Album by Waylon Wyatt". Apple Music. November 10, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas Diamond - Single - Album by Waylon Wyatt". Apple Music. December 22, 2023.
- ^ "10 New and Upcoming Country and Americana Artists You Need to Know March 2024". Holler. April 18, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Til The Sun Goes Down - Album by Waylon Wyatt". Apple Music. July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hackett Artist Signs with Record Label". Resident News. November 15, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Waylon Wyatt (@waylonwyatt) - TikTok". TikTok. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Waylon Wyatt (@waylonwyatt) - TikTok". TikTok. July 1, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Waylon Wyatt (@waylonwyatt) - TikTok". TikTok. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Twen, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lucero, American Aquarium, more coming to George's this fall". Fayetteville Flyer. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Events – Dwight Yoakam". Dwight Yoakam. July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Booking Agency for Waylon Wyatt – Wasserman Music". Wasserman. Retrieved August 26, 2024.