Tate Stevens
Tate Stevens was born in Missouri, United States on March 1st, 1975 and is the Country Singer. At the age of 49, Tate Stevens biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Stephen "Tater" Eatinger (born March 1, 1975), known by his stage name Tate Stevens, is an American country music artist, who won the second season of the U.S. The X Factor in 2012, securing a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville. After touring with a band for several years immediately after high school, Stevens returned to Missouri to settle down and raise his young family, working for the city of Belton repairing roads.
He joined a local band in 2005 and formed his own band in 2008, releasing an independent album and touring on weekends and holidays.
In early 2012, he auditioned for The X Factor, progressing through the various stages of the competition, until winning on December 20, 2012.
He released his debut album in 2013.
Early life
Stevens moved from Texas to Belton, Missouri as a child and grew up there, graduating from Belton High School in 1994. His father Steve had played the drums with a country band in Texas. He also was a construction worker.
Personal life
Stevens grew up in Belton, Missouri part of greater Kansas City and now lives with his wife Ashlie, whom he met in high school and married in 1997, and their son Hayden and daughter Rylie in Peculiar, Missouri.
Music career
When he was a young singer in the 1990s, Stevens adopted his stage name. "It Sure Looks Good On You," he released a single in 1994. He went on tour with the Dixie Cadillacs, a country band of five. Under the band name Calf Creek Records in June 1996, the band's name was released an album. Stevens returned to Missouri to settle down and raise his young family, first in the city of Belton, Missouri, where he started working in the city's water department and later in the city's street department, and later in road repair.
He began playing with Outlaw Junkies with Steve Koken and Robert Harmon around 2005. In 2008, he left the band to form the Tate Stevens Band, a six-man band that has toured extensively in the Midwest on weekends and vacations. In 2008, he wrote songs and released an independent album.
Stevens auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri, for season 2 of The X Factor, singing Randy Houser's "Anything Goes" with the help of judges L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, and temporary judge Louis Walsh, who was in for Simon Cowell. He was chosen to attend boot camp, where he would perform "Nobody Knows" against Willie Jones. He was chosen to be a member of the judges' houses competition in the "Over 25s" category, and L.A. Reid coached him. In front of him and guest judges Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun, he sang "Back At One" at Reid's house. Reid ultimately selected Stevens as one of his top-four picks.
On the first live show, he sang "Tough," a Craig Morgan song, and was saved by his mentor L.A. Reid. He appeared on week 2 of the live shows as "Wanted Death or Alive" and was named the top of the popular vote in the country. He appeared on "From This Moment" by Shania Twain for the second week in a row. He appeared on "I'm Already There" on week 4 live broadcast, finishing second in popular vote to Carly Rose Sonenclar; he will remain in second place during the fifth week of live broadcasts as well. Stevens went "unplugged" by Bon Jovi (for his acoustic track) and Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (chosen by the fans as his Pepsi Challenge song). His success earned him back to the top of the charts once more. Stevens appeared on "Tomorrow" by Chris Young in the show's final week and was named The X Factor's champion. The official winner's single was "Tomorrow."
Stevens appeared on The X Factor: Stevens performed the following songs:
Stevens was supposed to begin recording on his debut album in early 2013, but the album was expected to begin as soon as January 2, 2013. Stevens has stated that he would like to make a mainly "fun" album and that he hopes to co-write some of the songs. He has stated that he would like to work with Luke Laird and Kim Tribble. Stevens was signed to RCA Records Nashville on January 15, 2013. In a commercial made by Pepsi that aired during the 2013 Grammy Awards, he performed "Holler If You're With Me" on his debut. Straight after, the song's full-length music video became available online straight after. The song's music video made use of about 100 extras and focuses on a "large bonfire party." In Simi Valley, California, the music video was shot. "Power of a Love Song" was released physically and digitally on March 12, 2013. With "Holler If You're With Me" as a B-side, it was the album's official lead single to country radio. On April 23, 2013, Tate's self-titled debut album was released. The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 with 17,000 copies in its first week, and critics were enthusiastic about it.
No new singles were released from the album after "Power of a Love Song" reached its peak at number 49 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Stevens resigned from the brand in August 2013, after achieving a record with Sony (RCA Nashville).