Biography
Tyler Nance (born August 25, 2003) is a country singer-songwriter originally from Lamar, Missouri. He gained prominence in 2025 with his viral single "Keeps Me Sane".
Nance grew up in rural Lamar, Missouri, coming from a fourth-generation farming family where he raised cattle. Before pursuing music full-time, he graduated Lamar High School in 2022 and worked as a welder in Kentucky. Off the clock, he picked up a guitar he acquired and learned to play. He relocated to Nashville to develop his songwriting and recording career.
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Nance released his first single "Bad News" in August 2024. His debut EP arrived in December, Wasted Chances, quickly amassing over 4 million streams. In July 2025, Nance released "Keeps Me Sane", a song he co-wrote with Brent McCollough and Donnie Napier. The song went viral on TikTok and charted at #33 on Hot Country Songs. After the success of "Keeps Me Sane", he was named Billboard's Country Rookie of the Month for September 2025 and is working on a debut full-length album.
In August 2023, Nance was arrested in Hamilton County, Indiana, after being taken into custody by the Arcadia Police Department. He was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher, illegal consumption of alcohol as a minor, and possession of false government identification; he was held without bond.
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