Trace Cyrus

Infobox musical artist
Name = Trace Cyrus

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Img_capt = Trace Cyrus performing in Pigeon Forge, TN on July 4th, 2008
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Born = birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|02|24
Instrument = Vocals, guitar
Genre = Synth-pop
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2006—present
Associated_acts = Metro Station
Miley Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Label = Columbia Records
Origin = United States
URL = MySpace|tracecyrus

Trace Timothy Cyrus (born February 24, 1989) is an American musician. He is a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist in the band Metro Station. He is the owner of a clothing company called From Backseats to Bedrooms. [cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/trace-cyrus-making-a-name-for-himself/|title=Trace Cyrus Making a Name for Himself|date=2008-04-27|publisher=Hollywood Grind|accessdate=2008-06-16] Cyrus is also the older half-brother of actress and singer Miley Cyrus and is the adopted son of singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Personal life

Trace Timothy Cyrus is the half-brother of Miley Cyrus, the star of the Disney Channel original television series "Hannah Montana", as they share the same mother, Leticia "Tish" Finley Cyrus. His biological father is Baxter Neal Helson,cite web|url=http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/billyraycyrus.htm|title=Leticia Finley and Billy Ray Cyrus Marriage Profile|last=Stritof|first=Sheri & Bob|work=About.com|accessdate=2008-06-16] but he was adopted by Billy Ray Cyruscite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/feb/15/entertainment/et-metro15|title=Another Cyrus, another career |last=Brown|first=August|date=2008-02-15|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2008-06-16] , spending the summers of his youth on tour with Billy Ray. In an interview with MTV, he discussed recording with Miley, "Actually, I'm going to sing on one of the tracks on her next album. I can't say much about it right now, but we will be collaborating."cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1589157/20080611/metro_station.jhtml|title=Metro Station's Trace Cyrus Isn't Standing In The Shadow Of Half-Sister Miley|last=Harris|first=Chris|coauthors=Christina Garibaldi|date=2008-06-11|work=MTV|accessdate=2008-06-16] Cyrus has many tattoos on his arms and chest. Additionally he has the words "STAY GOLD" tattooed on his knuckles. Cyrus once worked at a shopping mall in Burbank, California before dropping out of high school at La Cañada High School.

Music

Cyrus is a guitarist and vocalist in the synth-pop band, Metro Station. He started the band with Mason Musso in early 2006 when their mothers set them up to do a jam together, since Musso's brother Mitchel is a "Hannah Montana" cast member. Columbia Records signed the band after an intern at the record label saw their MySpace page. He appeared with Musso on MTV's Total Request Live on June 9, 2008. Their band along with The Maine were the two special guest acts on the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour, co-headlined by Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003802569 Billboard - Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls Team For Tour] , ] , this past summer. In September 2008, Cyrus made an appearance in the music video for Billy Ray's single, "Somebody Said a Prayer". [ [http://neufutur.com/?p=3975 Billy Ray Cyrus shoots video for "Somebody Said a Prayer"] ]

References

External links

*MySpace|tracecyrus
*MySpace|FROMBACKSEATSTOBEDROOMS|From Backseats to Bedrooms