Zach Bryan

Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma.

Early life
Bryan was born in Japan while his family was deployed in the Navy overseas, but hails from 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. He used his spare time to write music for his enjoyment.

Musical career
Bryan started uploading his music to YouTube in 2017, with his friends recording him perform using his iPhone. One of his songs, "Heading South", eventually went viral.

His debut studio album, DeAnn, was dedicated to his late mother and was released on August 24, 2019. It was written in two months and recorded with his friends in a Florida AirBNB. A second album, Elisabeth, was released on May 8, 2020. This album was recorded in a repurposed barn behind his home in Washington.

On April 10, 2021, Bryan made his Grand Ole Opry debut. He later signed a deal with Warner Records to release his music.

On October 14, 2021, Bryan announced that he was honorably discharged by the U.S. Navy after 8 years of service to pursue his career in music just ahead of his nationwide Fall 2021 "Ain't For Tamin' Tour".

On January 25, 2022, Bryan announced that he would be releasing his major-label debut – a triple album, entitled American Heartbreak – on May 20, 2022. It debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with over 70,000 album-equivalent units, marking Bryan's debut to the chart and the biggest first week for a country album in 2022.

Personal life
Bryan's mother, Annette DeAnn, died in 2016. His father, Dewayne, also served in the Navy.

He was married to Rose Madden whom he met in the Navy.