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Born | Neil Timothy Helson February 24, 1989 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 2006–present |
Parent(s) | Billy Ray Cyrus (father) Tish Cyrus (mother) |
Relatives | Ron Cyrus (grandfather) Miley Cyrus (sister) Noah Cyrus (sister) Brandi Cyrus (sister) |
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Origin | Burbank, California, U.S. |
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Trace Dempsey Cyrus [1] (born Neil Timothy Helson; [2] February 24, 1989) is an American musician. The son of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus and brother of recording artists Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus, he was the backing vocalist and guitarist of the band Metro Station. In 2010, he began providing vocals and guitar in the pop rock band Ashland HIGH. He also owned the now defunct clothing company From Backseats to Bedrooms. [3]
Cyrus was born in Ashland, Kentucky as Neil Timothy Helson on February 24, 1989. [4] His mother is Leticia "Tish" Cyrus. His biological father is Baxter Neal Helson. [5] He was adopted at age four by Billy Ray Cyrus, his mother's second husband, and lived with them part of the time in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. [6] [7] Following his adoption, his name was legally changed to Trace Dempsey Cyrus.
Cyrus spent his school holidays touring and performing with Billy Ray. He has a younger sister, Miley, who starred in the Disney Channel original television series Hannah Montana . He recorded a track with her in 2008. [8]
In 2006, he started working at a shopping mall in Burbank, California, and dropped out of La Cañada High School. [7]
In 2006, Cyrus co-wrote the song "Country Music Has the Blues" on Billy Ray's album Wanna Be Your Joe . [9] The song features Loretta Lynn and George Jones. In early 2006, Cyrus started the pop-rock band Metro Station with Mason Musso, the brother of Hannah Montana cast member Mitchel. [7] Cyrus performed with the band as a guitarist and vocalist. Columbia Records signed the band after seeing their MySpace page. [8] The band released their self-titled debut studio album on September 18, 2007. [10] The album peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and sold 87,000 copies in the US. [8] Their hit single, "Shake It" was released in April 2008, [11] and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. [12] Cyrus left Metro Station in early 2010. [13] Following his departure from the band, Cyrus confirmed he would be forming a new band and releasing his own music. [14]
In 2008, Cyrus was featured on the song "Hovering" on the deluxe edition of Miley's album, Breakout. [15] The same year, he appeared in the music video for the Billy Ray single "Somebody Said a Prayer". [16] In 2010, he was featured in the song "Alive" for Billy Ray's band, Brother Clyde. [17]
In early 2010, Cyrus formed the pop band Ashland HIGH. [18] On January 1, 2012, Cyrus released his debut studio album under Ashland HIGH, Geronimo, for a free download. [19] [20] He recorded the album in his home in Los Angeles and worked with several producers from Canada in late November and cut the album in nine days. [19] On January 3, Cyrus released a music video for his debut single, "Jealous Lover", from his first album. [21] The group made their first live performance at Chain Reaction in Anaheim on February 24. [22] In March 2012, Ashland HIGH joined Breathe Carolina and the Ready Set on a co-headlining US tour. [23] Cyrus performed at The Bamboozle in May 2012. [24] In July 2012, Cyrus released the music video for "Sippin' on Sunshine", which features an appearnace from Cyrus' sister Miley. [25] He also recorded a song with Miley titled, "Shot in the Dark", but never released the track stating, "When I feel like I've had my own success and fame because of my hard work, then I'll [release] the song with Miley, but I'm not trying to use her to get exposure or sell records." [26] On July 26, he released the music video for "Overload". [27] As of 2013, Ashland HIGH has released two albums, Geronimo and Drugstore Cowboy. [28] In 2013, he was featured in a remix of the song "Dat Boi" by Millionaires. [29]
In August 2014, Cyrus returned as a member of Metro Station. [30] [31] They released the EP, Gold on October 14, 2014. [32] The band released their second studio album Savior on June 30, 2015, [33] and toured with Never Shout Never and Falling in Reverse from 2015 to 2016. [34] [35] They disbanded in 2017, following their 10-Year Anniversary tour, but reunited again in 2019, [36] and released the single "I Hate Society" in 2020. [37]
In 2017, Cyrus began to release music independently and released his first single "Lights Out" that year. [38] [39] On February 14, 2018, Cyrus released the single, "Brenda", which is about his ex-fiancée Brenda Song. [40] He released his first EP Killing the Pain on September 24, 2021. [41] In 2022, he released the single "Pray at Night" and confirmed he was finishing up his debut studio album. [41] On June 28, 2024, Cyrus returned to music and released the single, "Cowgirl Ride". [42]
From 2010 into 2017, Cyrus had an on-and-off relationship with actress Brenda Song, to whom he was engaged in 2011. [43] [44] [45] [46] [40]
Cyrus has many tattoos, some of which he displayed for PETA's "Ink Not Mink" anti-fur campaign in 2012. [7]
Title | EP details |
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Killing the Pain |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Lights Out" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
"Don't Belong Together" | ||
"Moving On" | ||
"Wasted on Love" | ||
"Prescriptions" | 2018 | |
"Brenda" | ||
"Summer" (featuring DreamDoll) | ||
"Give My Heart To You" (featuring Tay) | ||
"Let's Run Away" | ||
"Red Rose Petals" | 2019 | |
"Fame and the Money" | ||
"Forever" | ||
"Separated" | ||
"Sunglasses" | ||
"Missed Calls" | ||
"Next to You" | ||
"Dark Road" (featuring Tay) | 2020 | |
"Nighttime" (featuring Lil Johnnie) | ||
"Typical Suspect" | 2021 | |
"Taylor" | ||
"The Lighthouse" | ||
"Pray at Night" | 2022 | |
"Cowgirl Ride" (featuring Kaylee Rose) | 2024 | TBA |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Winter" (Zach Van Dyck featuring Trace Cyrus) | 2017 | Non-album single |
"Fade Away" (Lil Johnnie featuring Trace Cyrus) | 2019 | Numb |
"Found One" (Jordan York featuring Trace Cyrus) | 2022 | Non-album single |
Billy Ray Cyrus is an American country singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity.
"Achy Breaky Heart" is a song written in 1990 by Don Von Tress. First released in 1991 by the Marcy Brothers with the title "Don't Tell My Heart", it was later recorded by American singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus and released on his debut album, Some Gave All (1992). The song is Cyrus's debut single and signature song. It became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia and also 1992's best-selling single in the same country. In the United States, it became a crossover hit on pop and country radio, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the first country single to be certified platinum since "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983. The single topped in several countries, and after being featured on Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom, peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. It was Cyrus's biggest hit single in the U.S. until he was featured on "Old Town Road" by rapper Lil Nas X, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 27 years later.
Ronald Ray Cyrus was an American politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives for 11 consecutive terms, from 1975 until he retired in 1996.
Wanna Be Your Joe is the ninth studio album released from country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Released on July 17, 2006 on New Door Records and UMe, it was Cyrus' first country album since 2000's Southern Rain. It is also his first album of non-gospel music in three years. From Billy Ray's exposure on Hannah Montana, the album debuted and peaked at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart, number 113 on the Billboard 200 and number 118 on the Billboard Top Comprehensive Albums. The album sold well, but no hit single was released. The title track and "I Want My Mullet Back" were released as singles, but both failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Billy Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is best known for his debut single "Achy Breaky Heart". 32 of his singles have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 1992 and 2011.
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon, she has been recognized for her evolving artistry and style, having been dubbed the "Teen Queen" of the 2000s. Cyrus is also cited as one of the few examples of a child star with a successful musical career as an adult. As the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, she emerged as a teen idol at age 13 as the lead character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011). As Hannah Montana, she achieved success on the Billboard charts with two number-one soundtracks and a US top-ten single.
"Ready, Set, Don't Go" is a country song recorded by American singers Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus. It was released as the lead single from Home at Last, Billy Ray Cyrus' tenth studio album on August 13, 2007. The song has received different interpretations, although, in actuality, Cyrus wrote the song several years before its release when his middle daughter, Miley, moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue an acting career with an audition for the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. "Ready, Set, Don't Go" received critical praise, with reviewers complimenting its lyrical content. It also reached positive commercial responses for Cyrus, compared to his downfall in previous years. Peaking at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, it became Cyrus' first entry on the chart since "You Won't Be Lonely Now" (2000).
Metro Station was an American pop rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California by singer Mason Musso and bassist/guitarist Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and RED Ink Records. The band is best known for the commercially successful hit single "Shake It" from the group's self-titled debut album. In 2010, tension between Cyrus and Musso caused the band to go on hiatus. In 2011, the band returned, however, it was announced that Cyrus was no longer a part of the group and Musso had purchased the rights to the name.
Metro Station is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Metro Station. The album was released on September 18, 2007, under Columbia/Red Ink. Four singles were released from the album; "Kelsey", "Control", "Shake It" and "Seventeen Forever". The group completed recording the album in July 2007.
Mason Tyler Musso is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for being the older brother of actor Mitchel Musso and former lead vocalist of Metro Station. He is also the lead vocalist for Social Order.
"Seventeen Forever" is a song by the American pop band Metro Station, released as the fourth and final single from the group's 2007 self-titled debut studio album. The single was released on December 13, 2008. The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified gold in the United States.
Back to Tennessee is the eleventh studio album released from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The album was released on April 7, 2009, on Lyric Street Records. It is also the follow-up album to 2007s Home at Last. Originally planned to be released in July 2008, the album was pushed to new release dates five times. "Somebody Said a Prayer" was released as the album's lead-off single, and was a top 40 hit on the country charts in late 2008. The title track and "A Good Day" followed it as the second and third singles, reaching number 47 and number #59, respectively. Also on the album is "Butterfly Fly Away", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. The song is also on the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack. Cyrus and Lyric Street Records parted ways shortly after the chart debut of "A Good Day".
"Back to Tennessee" is a country rock song by American singer-songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus. It released as the second single from Cyrus' eleventh studio album of the same name on February 2, 2009 by Lyric Street Records. Cyrus drafted the song after learning that Hannah Montana: The Movie, a film he would star in, would be set in Tennessee. The song, developed with the aid of co-songwriters Tamara Dunn and Matthew Wilder, includes country rock elements while describing Cyrus' longing to return to the South, where he grew up, after spending several years in Los Angeles. "Back to Tennessee" was featured in both Hannah Montana: The Movie and its soundtrack.
Noah Lindsey Cyrus is an American singer and actress. As a child actress she voiced the titular character in the English dub of the film Ponyo (2008), and appeared in minor roles on shows including Hannah Montana and Doc. In 2016, she made her debut as a singer with the single "Make Me (Cry)" featuring Labrinth, which peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has released three extended plays: Good Cry (2018), The End of Everything (2020), People Don't Change (2021). Her first full-length album The Hardest Part was released on September 16, 2022. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Brother Clyde is the debut studio album from alternative rock group Brother Clyde. It is the first side-project from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The album features duets with Cyrus' son Trace Cyrus as well as Dolly Parton, who Cyrus said "wanted to rock." It was released on August 10, 2010. Its first single, "Lately", which features rapper King Phaze, was issued to digital retailers on June 29, 2010, and a music video, which was directed by Cyrus, was released for the song in July 2010.
Hannah Montana Forever is the soundtrack album for the fourth and final season of the television series Hannah Montana, released on October 15, 2010 by Walt Disney Records. All eleven tracks are performed by its primary actress Miley Cyrus, and are credited to her character Hannah Montana. Recording artists Billy Ray Cyrus, Iyaz, and Sheryl Crow appear as featured vocalists. The soundtrack is primarily a pop record, which sees additional influences from teen pop, pop rock, power pop, dance-pop, and country pop musical styles.
American singer, songwriter, and actress Miley Cyrus has appeared in music videos, films, television series and video games. From 2006 to 2011, Cyrus starred in the television series Hannah Montana as Miley Stewart and her alter ego, Hannah Montana. In 2009, Cyrus starred in the feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie, whose soundtrack included her lead single "The Climb". Her other films included voicing the role of Penny in the animated film Bolt in 2008, The Last Song with Liam Hemsworth in 2010, and LOL with Demi Moore in 2012. Her song "When I Look at You" was part of The Last Song soundtrack with the music video directed by the film's producer, Adam Shankman. She has released 39 music videos and appeared on 12 music videos.
Leticia Jean Cyrus-Purcell is an American manager and producer. She has managed her two daughters, Miley and Noah Cyrus, since the beginning of their careers, and still manages them along with Jonathan Daniel from Crush Music. Cyrus is the owner and current president of Hopetown Entertainment, a privately-owned television and film production company.
Brandi Cyrus is an American actress and DJ. She was the co-host Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer on Bravo and is a co-host of the Your Favorite Thing podcast.
The discography of American pop rock band Metro Station consists of two studio albums, five extended plays, 17 singles and 13 music videos. The band members consisted of Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso.