Biography
Who is Tanner Patrick?
Early life
Tanner Patrick was born in Los Angeles, California on May 24, 1991. At the age of 17, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Following his diagnosis, he founded the band Disco Curtis with friends Garrett Perales and AJ Novak.
The band gained popularity through independent touring and signed a record deal with MySpace Records. They joined the 2010 Vans Warped Tour, performed at Bamboozle West, and played shows with Boys Like Girls and Forever The Sickest Kids. After the Warped Tour ended, the other members left to focus on university studies, and the band disbanded.
Music career
After the disbandment of Disco Curtis, Tanner moved to Los Angeles to write, refocus, and demo new songs as a solo artist. He later moved back to Dallas to continue writing and producing demos independently. In spring 2011, he tweeted that he had written and demoed more than 80 songs over the past six months.
On July 23, 2011, Tanner announced the official beginning of his solo project via live web chat. The following month, he launched his YouTube channel and posted his first cover video. Within three months, his channel received over 3,000,000 total views. He released his debut single, Merry Go Round, and performed at the Unsilent Night Music Festival.
Television and debut album
In mid-2012, Nigel Lythgoe selected Tanner as one of eight artists to be featured on the E! Television show Opening Act. During the show, he shared the stage with Brad Paisley and The Band Perry, participated in a session with Nick Jonas, and recorded an original song at Capitol Records Recording Studio.
Following his television debut, he was hired to write, produce, and record the original song Progress and play the lead role in a Logitech advertisement campaign. He also made his international debut performing at The Coliseum in Singapore. He later completed his debut album, The Waiting Home, which charted in the iTunes Top 200 albums upon its release.
Songwriting and influences
As a songwriter, Tanner has co-operated with several accomplished writers, including Jimmy Harry, Tim Myers, Damon Sharpe, Cisco Adler, Ian Kirkpatrick, Matt Squire, and RedOne Productions. His music style falls into the pop rock genre.
His musical influences include Chris Carrabba, Max Bemis, Kenny Vasoli, Adam Young, Mark Hoppus, and his favorite film, Fight Club.
Birthday and age
Tanner Patrick was born on May 24, 1991, which makes Tanner 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Tanner shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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