ABOUT MICHAEL RAY
Winner of the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep. He went on to achieve a charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with his debut single "Kiss You in the Morning." He released an EP of the same name in April of 2015.
He grew a fanbase in Florida on the advice of a Nashville-based music executive before heading back to Nashville to pursue his career in country music.
He co-wrote Big & Rich's 2015 single, "Run Away with You" with John Rich .
He was born in Eustis, Florida. He got engaged to fellow singer Carly Pearce in 2018. The couple wed in October 2019 and filed for divorce less than a year later.
He was mentored by John Rich of Big & Rich for The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.