Mickey Guyton is an American artist born on June 17, 1983. In Arlington, Texas, she started becoming captivated by the idea of music when she was only five years old. Her first public performance was at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas.
Guyton’s challenges she confronted early on were fundamental in the development of her career, which is evident in her music. She faced racism, which is a traumatic experience, but as life goes on, challenges make us stronger. Her childhood experiences have been the inspiration for many of her songs, and her struggles have been the catalyst of her success.
Besides all the challenges that shaped her music, many iconic artists such as LeAnn Rime, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Whitney Houston, and Babe & CeCe Winans influenced the style of her music.
Mickey Guyton’s music career has been continuously elevating and changing over time. Throughout her career, she has been implementing other genres that make her music so enchanting and euphonious.
Despite the suggestion of keeping her music exclusively country, she followed her heart and incorporated other genres along with country music, such as gospel, hip hop, contemporary, and R&B.
Mickey Guyton’s Accomplishments:
She is one of the first black women signed by a major record label like Capitol Records Nashville to perform at an all-star performance at the White House.
Guyton has garnered immense success in her career. In 2015, Capitol Records Nashville released her debut single, Better Than You Let Me. Jen Schott, Jennifer Hanson, and Nathan Chapman co-wrote this song. The song was co-produced with Dana Huff. This song gained the attention of the British magazine called The Guardian.
After the first week of release, the song was record-breaking, reaching 79 ads to a radio playlist.
By July 2015, the same song had reached number 34 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. In Canada, the song reached a high spot on the Billboard country chart.
During the same year, Guyton released her self-titled second EP, which Capitol Records officially released the EP. The EP reached number 17 on the Billboard Heat-seekers in August 2015. The project was rated four stars by Queens of Country, who praised Guyton for her vocals and unique musical style.
Guyton was nominated for New Female Vocalist of the Year for the s