Ty McKinnie

This unique and soulful voice has no bounds. Ty McKinnie, is an American singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta native has been singing since the age of 6 years old, and since then, music has been the center of his life. Ty started writing music and uploading songs to SoundCloud and covers on YouTube. Inspired to turn his passion into action, in 2016, Ty moved to New York City to pursue his singing career and enrolled in NYU’s Music Business program.

Moving to New York wasn’t easy. As adversities struck, writing and music became more therapeutic and an escape for the artist. In May 2017, Ty released his debut EP, “The Silhouette.” The EP includes hits like “Welcome to Adulthood,” a raw, upbeat song about the struggles of being an adult and the harsh realities of life, and “Boys Like Me,” an honest unraveling about growing up in a household where being a part of the LGBT community is looked down on. Ty’s songs are raw and stripped down, allowing fans to feel every part of him through his music.

Ty has recently graduated from NYU and is now focused on releasing new music in 2019.