Troy Cartwright

Troy Cartwright was born on April 3, 1990, in Dallas, Texas. His musical journey began at age twelve when he received a guitar and started writing his own songs. During his high school years, Cartwright performed regularly in bars and local venues in Dallas. He later pursued formal music education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied music business and songwriting. While at Berklee, he gained experience in the music industry through various odd jobs, including working as a wedding singer. After graduating in 2012, Cartwright returned to Texas to focus on developing his own music career.

Upon his return to Dallas, Cartwright recorded an EP titled “Bull Run,” released on June 11, 2013, which earned him recognition at the 2013 B. W. Stevenson Songwriting Competition. The following year, he received the 2014 Rising Star Texas Music Award. In 2015, he collaborated with producer Wes Sharon in Oklahoma to release his self-titled full-length debut album on February 3, 2015. Extensive touring and radio airplay attracted the attention of fellow Texas songwriter Rob Baird. This led to Cartwright co-producing his next EP, “Don’t Fade,” with Brian Douglas Phillips, released on October 7, 2016. This project reached No. 60 on the US Country Chart, No. 53 on the US Heatseekers Chart, and No. 8 on the Heatseekers South Central Chart.

In early 2017, Cartwright was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.” This recognition coincided with his move to Nashville to further engage with the songwriting community. Later in 2017, he secured a worldwide publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music and signed with Red Light Management. In June 2018, Warner Music Nashville signed Cartwright as a country music recording artist and songwriter. He then began working with Grammy Award-winning producer David Garcia on a new project. In the summer of 2019, he released new music through Warner Music Nashville, including “Love Like We Used To” and “Hung Up On You,” with “Love Like We Used To” being selected as SiriusXM The Highway’s “YouTube Country Spotlight.” His later release, “Cake For Breakfast,” was featured on Billboard’s “First Country.” Cartwright continues to release music and perform live across the country, building on a foundation of diverse performance experiences, having toured with artists such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Green River Ordinance, and Randy Rogers Band.