Originally from Montana, Tyler was a Top 5 finalist in Cumulus Radio's nationwide Nash Next talent search, winning a touring slot with ReaLynn. Tyler was also named one of Billboard’s 10 Country Artist to Watch after his Don’t Cage This Heart release debuted at #19 on the Billboard Heatseeker Album Chart for all genres. He has over 70,000 followers on social media and over 9.3 million views on YouTube. Tyler is also verified on all social media platforms, including Spotify, and was recently made a VIP Influencer for T-Mobile by the company's CEO, John Legere.