1. Ryan Laird was born on March 8,1984 and is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter.
16 Facts About Ryan Laird
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Ryan Laird received recognition and media attention across The United States and Canada in December 2008 after putting up a billboard on Nashville, Tennessee's music row asking Taylor Swift to produce his album.
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Ryan Laird has one younger brother and one younger sister.
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Ryan Laird grew up on a 100-acre beef farm in Belwood, just outside Fergus, Ontario.
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Ryan Laird studied jazz guitar at Humber College in Toronto.
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Ryan Laird moved to Nashville at 18, and a few years later signed a publishing deal with Cherry Lane Music Publishing.
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Ryan Laird signed his first recording contract with CMT and Sony Music Entertainment Canada in 2011 and performed his first showcase as part of the label during the Canadian Country Music Association Awards.
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In 2008, Ryan Laird put up a billboard on Nashville, Tennessee's music row asking Taylor Swift to produce his album.
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In 2012, Ryan Laird was nominated for two Canadian Country Music Awards: CMT Video of the Year and The Rising Star Award.
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Later that year, Ryan Laird was invited to be a guest artist on the CMT Canada reality TV show, "CMT On The Beach".
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That same year, Ryan Laird was a featured artist on CMT's XM Sessions.
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In 2012, Ryan Laird signed a new record deal with On Ramp Records, an EMI Music Canada distributed label partner.
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The song reached No 43 on the Nielsen BDS Canada Country Chart and was one of four singles on Ryan Laird's self-titled debut album.
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In 2011, Ryan Laird went on his first national tour as the opening act for George Canyon.
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In 2012, Ryan Laird was the opening act for Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, and Emerson Drive tours.
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In 2013, Ryan Laird was an opening act on the Terri Clark tour.