American vocalist Mason Ramsey has become a social media star. His “The Walmart Yodelling Boy” video went viral, making him well-known. He was an Illinois native who moved to live with his grandparents when he was just three weeks old. He was raised on country music. He has sung for Josh Turner when he was four years old. After turning five, he performed as Gene Watson’s opening act. At age six, he began taking guitar lessons. He became an overnight internet phenomenon after the video of him yodeling Hank Williams Sr”Lovesick .’s Blues” in the aisles of a Walmart supermarket was made public. His performance has been the subject of memes and parodies. He has also performed at Coachella 2018 and the Grand Ole Opry and appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” His grandparents have set up accounts for him on a variety of social media sites so he can communicate with his fast-expanding fan base. He has more than 53,000 Facebook fans, over 25,000 Twitter followers, and 1.6 million Instagram followers.
Become a Star
Even before the video was released, Mason Ramsey was a promising young singer with a strong resume. After playing Williams Sr”Your .’s Cheatin’ Heart” in January 2015, he won the beginning section of the 27th Annual Kentucky Opry Talent Search.
When a different singing video of him was posted online in January 2017, he first became well-known online. He might be seen singing Williams Sr’s”Hey .’s Good Lookin'” while seated in a Walmart shopping cart. Mason was discovered by Beaver 100.3 FM in Clarksville, Tennessee, and was asked to perform the song for them. He did, playing his guitar and singing it at their recording studio.
He was captured on camera performing “Lovesick Blues” on March 24, 2018, in front of air mattresses at a Walmart in Harrisburg, Illinois. After being posted to ViralHog’s YouTube account, the video finally made its way to Twitter, where it quickly racked up millions of views.
The 11-year-old music prodigy looked wonderfully dapper in a bow tie and cowboy boots, which was much to the delight of Twitter users. He captivated people from all around the world with his heartfelt yodeling and foot-tapping. Memes based on his performance have been going around on the internet for a time. The song has been remixed by a number of DJs, and these versions have grown in popularity on their own.
He was a guest on NBC’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on April 10, 2018. He conducted an interview and sang “Lovesick Blues.” His dream, he said to Ellen during the interview, was to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. She told him that he would get to do precisely that on April 14 after the show. She also planned for him to attend a concert at the Harrisburg Walmart. On Walmart’s Facebook page, it was streamed live.
Mason made his Coachella debut on April 13 and played with DJ Whethan at the famed and well-attended event held every year at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, before making an appearance in the Grand Ole Opry. He also had the opportunity to speak with Justin Bieber.
Mason’s Individual Life
On November 16, 2006, Mason was born in Illinois, USA. He moved in with his paternal grandparents, Ernest M. Ramsey and Frances Ramsey, in Golconda, Illinois, when he was three weeks old. His sibling is older. Mason’s grandfather claims that before he could talk, he started singing. He and Ernest listened to Hank Williams Sr., one of his favorite musicians, for hours in the basement.
Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Hank Williams Sr. was the first song he attempted to sing. He opened for Gene Watson when he was five years old, performed for Josh Turner at the Carson Center when he was four, and started playing the guitar when he was six.
Mason performed on a Christmas TV special with Kenny Rogers when he was seven years old. Mason has received a $15,000 college scholarship from Walmart for trivia. He made the announcement while appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Estimated Net Worth
Ramsey, Mason Mason Ramsey is an American singer-songwriter, voice actor, and television personality with a $1 million US net worth.