Everything You Wanted to Know About ‘Shoot Me Dead’ Artist Cameron Whitcomb
Time and time again, 21-year-old country singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb has proved he's more than just one of the best voices in the business.
The Canadian artist left home at 17, working on a pipeline before discovering his singing talents when he was 19. He caught the attention of an American Idol exec and wound up making it on the show in 2022, and his since continued to release music that showcases both his unmatched vocals and powerfully resonant sense of storytelling. From "The Devil I've Seen" to "Can't Get Over You" and "Shoot Me Dead," his music plumbs his own personal experiences, from his struggles with addiction to his musical journey, and on May 17, he made his debut with Atlantic Records with the new single "Rocking Chair." Even before its release, the teasers had racked up more than 40 million views, and the full song is even more compelling as he sings of not believing in a higher power himself, all the while hoping there's an afterlife so that some piece of the people he's loved and lost are still around. If you're as curious about Cameron as we are, keep scrolling to learn everything he shared with us as our latest Man Crush Monday.
(Photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine)
Name: Cameron Donald Whitcomb
Hometown: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Birthday: March 20
Fun Facts:
1. Cameron used to race dirt bikes.
2. Deadpool is his all-time favorite superhero.
3. The last show he binge-watched was House, M.D.
4. His favorite dessert is red velvet cake.
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5. He's super obsessed with old Canadian television and wish more people knew about it.
6. He has very nostalgic memories about one of his dad's recipes.
"Whenever I went logging as a kid, my dad would make pork chops and mushroom soup."
-Cameron Whitcomb
7. He says the scariest thing he's ever done was riding his Harley to West Virginia from the west coast.
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8. If he could pick anyone from history to be his mentor, it'd have to be Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
"Sobriety and taking care of mental health are imperative to becoming the person you want to be."
-Cameron Whitcomb
9. If a movie were made about Cameron's life, he'd love for Adam Sandler to play him.
10. Cameron has taken some big steps on paving the path he's currently on.
"Sobriety and taking care of mental health are imperative to becoming the person you want to be."
-Cameron Whitcomb
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