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This article is about the artist. For the album, see Hunter Hayes (album).
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Hunter Hayes
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Hayes performing in Frederick, Maryland, 2012
Background information
Birth name
Hunter Easton Hayes
Born
September 9, 1991 (age 22)
Origin
Breaux Bridge
St. Martin Parish
Louisiana, USA
Genres
Cajun, country
Occupations
Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Vocals, accordion, guitar, mandolin, keyboard, bass guitar, piano, drums
Years active
2000–present
Labels
Atlantic
Associated acts
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At 4, he began making appearances locally and on national television,[6][7] including Maury, Rosie O 'Donnell, and Nickelodeon 's game show Figure It Out, where he performed "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" with Hank Williams Jr..[8] American Songwriter writes that "Hayes received his first guitar from actor Robert Duvall at age six"[9] At 7, he was invited to perform for President Bill Clinton for a White House lawn party. At 13, he appeared on America 's Most Talented Kids, a show hosted by Dave Coulier; he performed the hit Hank Williams song, "Hey Good Lookin '".
In 2008, he moved from Breaux Bridge to Nashville, Tennessee and signed with Universal Music Publishing Group as a songwriter. In 2010, co-wrote "Play" for the Rascal Flatts album Nothing Like This. In September 2010, he was signed to Atlantic Records Nashville and began working on what would become his major-label