George Ryan Bingham is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music spans multiple genres. He is currently based in Los Angeles. As of 2019, Bingham has released six studio albums and one live album, the last four of which were released under his own label, Axster Bingham Records.
Profile Summary
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George Ryan Bingham
Born on March 31, 1981 in Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.
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| Education | Westfield High School |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Anna Axster
(m. 2009; div. 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Website | ryanbingham |
Early Life of Ryan Bingham
Ryan is originally from Hobbs, New Mexico, Bingham grew up across the Southwestern United States. He joined the rodeo circuit as a bull rider in his teens. Bingham learned music on a guitar gifted to him by his mother at age 16, initially playing after rodeos for his friends. Eventually, he began playing in small bars and honky tonks across the West, landing him in Los Angeles. Bingham signed his first record deal with Lost Highway Records (UMG) in 2007.
Career Path of Ryan Bingham
After receiving critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007’s Mescalito and 2009’s Roadhouse Sun, Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett on the soundtrack for the 2009 acclaimed film Crazy Heart, including notably cowriting and performing the film’s award-winning theme song, “The Weary Kind”. The title track earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Song” in 2010, as well as a Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” in 2011. The Americana Music Association also honored Bingham with the organization’s top award in 2010 as “Artist of the Year”.
Controversies in Ryan Bingham’s Personal Life
Ryan’s mother drank herself to death and his father committed suicide. Bingham’s “Never Far Behind” from his Tomorrowland album is about his parents.
He announced at his performance in Austin, Texas, on March 5, 2015, that he and his wife were expecting their first child in the summer of 2015. Bingham’s song “Broken Heart Tattoo” from Fear and Saturday Night is a reflection about what he would like to say to his unborn child.
On June 29, 2021, Bingham filed for divorce from his wife, Anna Axster, after 12 years of marriage. In September 2021, it was revealed that the couple’s former Topanga Canyon home was sold for $2.45 million. The home was originally purchased by the couple in 2013 for $1.36 million. Bingham and Axster have three children together.
Ryan Bingham’s Net Worth
Ryan Bingham has an estimated net worth of $5 million, which he has gathered from his years in the musical industry.
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Bingham’s most recent album, American Love Song, was released on February 15, 2019. A ballad from that album, “Wolves”, was inspired in part by the March For Our Lives students who were dealing with grown men and women questioning their integrity on social media. The song was also featured on the TV series Yellowstone. Bingham sang “Wolves” as the series’ character, Walker, whom he plays on the show.
In April 2019, Bingham partnered with Live Nation to launch his own music festival, The Western. The inaugural event took place over two days in Luckenbach, Texas.
