Cameron Whitcomb is a Canadian singer and songwriter from

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. He competed on

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of reality television show ''

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''. He is currently signed to

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. Whitcomb has charted internationally with the singles " Quitter", "

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", " Hundred Mile High", and " Options".

Early life

Whitcomb was born in

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, but raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Growing up, he primarily listened to

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, including

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, and

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. Around the age of seventeen, Whitcomb left home and moved to

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, where he began working on the

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. Around the same time, his brother introduced him to

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, and Whitcomb subsequently began singing after becoming a fan of

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. At nineteen, while continuing to work on the pipeline, Whitcomb began to post

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videos of himself singing on

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Career

In 2022, an ''

'' executive found a video of Whitcomb singing on

and reached out to him. He subsequently competed on

of the show, and reached the top 20 of the competition before being eliminated. Whitcomb decided to seriously pursue a career in music after exiting the show. In 2023, Whitcomb released the song "Shoot Me Dead". He then signed a record deal with

and released the song "Rocking Chair" in May 2024. In July 2024, Whitcomb released the single " Quitter". The song was sent to radio formats in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and later became his first charting entry on the all-genre

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. He released his debut extended play, also titled ''Quitter'' on September 27, 2024. In November 2024, Whitcomb released the song "

". He embarked on his headlining "Quitter Tour" throughout late 2024 and early 2025 in the United States and Canada. Whitcomb released the song " Hundred Mile High" in January 2025, and he is set to return to the U.S. on his "Hundred Mile High Tour" in March and April of 2025. In March 2025, he released the song " Options". In the spring of 2025, he released the songs "Bad Apple" and "Gasoline & Matches".

Personal life

Whitcomb admitted in an interview that he has struggled with

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since he was twelve years old. His song " Quitter" was inspired by his battle with addiction, and becoming sober.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Music videos

Tours

*Quitter Tour (2024–2025) *Hundred Mile High Tour (2025)

References

External links

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