Michael Ray was born in Eustis, Florida, United States.
Michael Ray is a popular country music singer and songwriter. He’s signed to Warner Music Nashville and has released 3 albums for the label, Michael Ray on August 7, 2015, Amos on June 1, 2018, and Higher Education in 2021.
Michael Ray Net Worth
Michael Ray has a net worth of about $1.5 million. He’s one of the richest country singers who attended the singing competition “The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep.”
Personal Life
Michael Ray Roach was born on April 29, 1988. He was inspired by Amos Wilson Roach, his grandfather, who played music for him. He also taught Michael Ray how to play guitar while encouraging him to play at assisted living centers. After finishing high school, the American country music singer formed a band in southern Florida.
Professional Career
While being a part of the competition “The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep,” Michael Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big & Rich. He won the competition. Together with Rich, he co-wrote the popular 2015 single “Run Away With You”.
Michael Ray released his debut album independently in 2010. The album was later discovered by Tony Conway. After winning the singing competition in 2012, the popular country music singer and songwriter was signed to Warner Music Nashville.
His first EP, Tour Bootleg, was released in 2014. Two of the EP’s tracks were a huge success.
His “Kiss You In The Morning” track went to become number one on the Country Airplay charts in 2015. His other successful track, “Think A Little Less,” would later show on his second “Michael Ray” album. He supported his first album with a tour.
In 2017, Michael Ray released the single “Get To You” before he released his album, Amos. Upon Amos’s release in 2018, Ray produced two more singles, “Her World Or Mine” and “One That Got Away.” Scott Hendricks produced both of his studio albums.
In 2020, he released another song, “Whiskey And Rain,” before his fourth album, Higher Education, which was released in 2021.
Michael Ray Dating History
Michael Ray started dating Carly Pearce, a fellow country singer, in 2018. They met on Instagram.
Pearce left comments on Ray’s posts, and that’s how he noticed her. They got engaged in 2018 after Ray proposed to her at a beach resort in Tulum, Mexico, during a vacation with her family.
Michael ray married Carly Pearce in 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Sadly, Carly filed for divorce only after eight months of marriage. The couple quarantined together during the COVID-19 pandemic, which gave Carly some time to process the upcoming divorce. Michael Ray and Carly Pearce finalized their divorce in 2020.
In 2020, the American country music singer started dating Tyled Tritt. However, there aren’t many details about Ray’s love life available online.