Ryan Upchurch
Ryan Edward Upchurch was born in 1991 and is known as a country rap artist that hails from Tennessee. Currently signed with Redneck Nation he began his career on YouTube with a channel called Upchurch the Redneck. Releasing his music on YouTube, his first two albums Cheatham Country and Heart of America both reached the top 30 Billboard Top Country Albums chart and gave him a strong early following.
His next three albums, included Son of the South and King of Dixie which have been successful over time. With a unique genre-crossing sound, Upchurch has been incredibly successful in naturally blending the harsh tones and melodies of rap with the gentle strings of country music to pioneer the country rap movement.